{"product_id":"the-populist-century-history-theory-critique-hardback-9781509546282","title":"The Populist Century; History, Theory, Critique (Hardback) 9781509546282","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Populist Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistory, Theory, Critique\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePierre Rosanvallon (Author), Catherine Porter (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509546282, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 October 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e220 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is not just a book about populism, important though that is, but contains vital reflections on the nature of democracy. Rosanvallon views democracy as a permanent exploration, to be developed through multiple procedures and institutions – the opposite of the way it is understood by populism, which dangerously sees democracy as the politicization of all institutions under the centralized control of a leader.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eColin Crouch, Emeritus Professor at the University of Warwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Multi-faceted and challenging, \u003ci\u003eThe Populist Century\u003c\/i\u003e is important reading for scholars of populism and democracy alike.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Populism Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopulism is an expression of anger; its appeal stems from being presented as the solution to disorder in our times. The vision of democracy, society, and the economy it offers is coherent and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a time when the words and slogans of the left have lost much of their power to inspire, Pierre Rosanvallon takes populism for what it is: the rising ideology of the twenty-first century. In \u003ci\u003eThe Populist Century\u003c\/i\u003e he develops a rigorous theoretical account of populism, distinguishing five key features that make up populist political culture; he retraces its history in modern democracies from the mid-nineteenth century to the present; and he offers a well-reasoned critique of populism, outlining a robust democratic alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging and insightful account of the theory and practice of populism will be of great interest to students and scholars in politics and the social sciences and to anyone concerned with the key political questions of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: Conceptualizing populism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I. Anatomy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Conception of “The People”: The People as One Body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Theory of Democracy: Direct, Polarized, Immediate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. A Mode of Representation: A Leader Embodying the People\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Politics and a Philosophy of Economics: National Protectionism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Regime of Passions and Emotions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Unity and Diversity of Populisms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e II. History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. History of Populist Moments (I): Caesarism and Illiberal Democracy in France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. History of Populist Moments (II): The Years 1890-1914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. History of Populist Moments (III): The Latin American Laboratory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Conceptual History: Populism as a Democratic Form\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e III. Critique\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Polarized Democracy vs. Pluralized Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. From an Imaginary People to a Constructable Democratic Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Horizon of Democratorship: The Issue of Irreversibility\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The Spirit of an Alternative\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Annex: History of the word “populism”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441808273688,"sku":"9781509546282","price":45.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509546282.jpg?v=1785026380","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-populist-century-history-theory-critique-hardback-9781509546282","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}