Boekworc discussie over "Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat: Countering Global Alarmism" - van auteur Kurt Weyland (2024) 'Weyland reveals that populist leaders can only destroy democracy under special, restrictive conditions.' - woensdag 29 januari 2025 in Amsterdam

29 jan 2025 | Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat: Countering Global Alarmism

Auteur Kurt Weyland (2024, Cambridge University Press)

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"The recent global wave of populist governments, which culminated in Donald Trump's victory in 2016, has convinced many observers that populism is a grave threat to democracy. Through a systematic comparative analysis of thirty populist chief executives in Latin America and Europe over the last four decades, Weyland reveals that populist leaders can only destroy democracy under special, restrictive conditions. Left-wing populists suffocate democracy only when benefitting from huge revenue windfalls, whereas right-wing populists must perform the heroic feat of resolving acute, severe crises. Because many populist chief executives do not face these propitious conditions, Weyland proves that despite populism's threat, democracy remains resilient."

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BoekWorc | 29 januari 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | in Amsterdam
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