populism
Sign in to savePopulism is a contested concept for a variety of political stances that emphasise the idea of the "common people", often in opposition to a perceived elite. It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed in the late 19th century and has been applied to various politicians, parties, and movements since that time, often assuming a pejorative tone. Within political science and other social sciences, different definitions of populism have been employed.
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Populism is a political approach that champions the "common people" against what it portrays as an out-of-touch elite, and it typically carries anti-establishment sentiment. The term, which emerged in the late 1800s and has been used—often critically—to describe various politicians and movements ever since, is understood differently by different scholars and analysts.
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42 sectionsContents
- Etymology and terminology
- Origins and early political uses
- Academic adoption and conceptual drift
- The populist hype and scholarly debate
- Theories
- Ideational approaches
- Class-based approaches
- Discursive approaches
- Performative/socio-cultural approaches
- Strategic approaches
- Economic approaches
- Possible causes
- Economic grievance
- Modernization
- Cultural backlash
- Post-democracy
- Media transformation
- Mobilization
- Leaders
- Political parties
- Social movements
- Responses to populism
- Mainstream responses
- Left populist responses
- History
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Oceania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Asia and the Middle East
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- General
- Europe
- Latin America
- United States
- South Asia
- External links
Populism is a contested concept for a variety of political stances that emphasise the idea of the "common people", often in opposition to a perceived elite. It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed in the late 19th century and has been applied to various politicians, parties, and movements since that time, often assuming a pejorative tone. Within political science and other social sciences, different definitions of populism have been employed.
==Etymology and terminology==