Opinion – Macron’s Challenging Vision for Europe in Wartime
The forces of populism are far from neutered and will need to be addressed by leaders of both the right and the left on both sides of the Atlantic.
Interview – Julia Leser
Julia Leser discusses the concept of affect in knowledge production in politics, the ethnography of states, and how ‘wolf politics’ can help explain the re-emergence of the far right in Eastern Germany.
Interview – Ajay Gudavarthy
Ajay Gudavarthy talks about Indian politics, including the state of its democracy, secular sectarianism, militant left-wing politics, right-wing populism, the politics of a post-civil society, and the Farmers’ Protests.
Opinion – The Fragile Power of Populist Leaders in a Pandemic
Neo-nationalist populist leaders do not stand up so well when crises emerge, often global in scope, that rips the cover off of their cheerful optimism.
Review – Discordant Democracy: Noise, Affect, Populism and the Presidential Campaign
Justin Patch argues that sound (particularly noise) needs to be at the center of our understanding of democracy.
The Articulation of Discourse in Populism: Understanding 21st Century Pakistan
More than an ideology, populism in Pakistan has been utilised as a strategy to mobilise people by conditioning them towards either revolution or reformation via the logic of difference.
Review – The Far Right Today
Mudde’s book presents a detailed account of the fourth wave of far right politics and considers a range of examples that look beyond stereotypes.
Horseshoe Theory and Covid-19
The far-left and far-right are supposedly opposites, yet both doubt science, promote conspiracy theories, and use Covid-19 to reach people and create chaos.
Can Populism Survive COVID-19?
While traditional tactics of populism have lost strength due to the pandemic, it also provides an opportunity for leaders to further challenge democratic institutions and international organisations.
Interview – Adam Fabry
Adam Fabry talks about his book and research on Hungary, including economic and political changes, the origins of the far-right and alternative forms of resistance.
