Concept
Populism
Overview
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.
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Philosophers who discussed Populism
Related ideas
- Euroscepticism
- Fascism
- Feminism
- Agrarianism
- Princeton University Press
- American Political Science Association
- Deregulation
- Ashkenazi Jews
- Individualism
- Caesarism
- John Stuart Mill
- Reactionary
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Karl Popper
- Karl Marx
- Sociology
- Labour Party (UK)
- Russian Empire
- Nativism (politics)
- Common sense
- Political spectrum
- Pejorative
- Political science
- Rule of law
Opposing perspectives
Place in the tradition
Part of Authoritarianism.