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"This work argues that at populism's core is a rejection of pluralism. Populists will always claim that they and they alone represent the people and their true interests. Müller also shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, populists can govern on the basis of their claim to exclusive moral representation of the people: if populists have enough power, they will end up creating an authoritarian state that excludes all those not considered part of the proper 'people.' The book proposes a number of concrete strategies for how liberal democrats should best deal with populists and, in particular, how to counter their claims to speak exclusively for 'the silent majority' or 'the real people'"--Provided by the publisher.
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What Is Populism?, Jan-Werner Müller
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- What Is Populism?
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jan-Werner Müller
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 136
- ISBN10
- 0812248988
- ISBN13
- 9780812248982
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Political Science & Politics, Philosophical Topics, Philosophy, Politics, Gifts for grandpa, Sociology, Europe, Narrative Journalism, 21st Century, International Relations, Democracy, Populism, Donald Trump
- First published
- 2016
- Original title
- Was ist Populismus?
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- "This work argues that at populism's core is a rejection of pluralism. Populists will always claim that they and they alone represent the people and their true interests. Müller also shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, populists can govern on the basis of their claim to exclusive moral representation of the people: if populists have enough power, they will end up creating an authoritarian state that excludes all those not considered part of the proper 'people.' The book proposes a number of concrete strategies for how liberal democrats should best deal with populists and, in particular, how to counter their claims to speak exclusively for 'the silent majority' or 'the real people'"--Provided by the publisher.