In The Name of The People: How Populism is Rewiring the World (Used)

This book examines populism from its Latin American roots to liberation-movement populism in Africa and the rise of a new European nationalism in 14 countries across the globe with a view to understanding how populism is evolving into a threat to free and open societies.

At its most virulent, populism has destroyed democracies from the inside out, causing social instability, economic catastrophe and, in some cases, authoritarian repression. In other cases — such as South Africa — populism is a rising threat as strong constitutional guarantees of democratic accountability come under threat.

Where is populism taking us? Is there hope of a return to rational policy-making? Is the world doomed to descend into ever-greater conflict? These are the questions that this book addresses.

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