The populist explosion: how the great recession transformed american and european politics?
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"Far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. Superb." -- Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist
What's happening in global politics? As if overnight, many Democrats revolted and passionately backed a socialist named Bernie Sanders; the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union ; the vituperative billionaire Donald Trump became the presidential nominee of the Republican party; and a slew of rebellious parties continued to win elections in Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Austria, and Greece.
John B. Judis, one of America's most respected political analysts, tells us why we need to learn about the populist movement that began in the United States in the 1890s, the politics of which have recurred on both sides of the Atlantic ever since. Populism, on both the right and the left, champions the people against an establishment, based on issues--globalization, free trade, immigration--on which there has been a strong elite consensus, but also a strong mass discontent that is now breaking out into the open.
The Populist Explosion is essential reading for our times as we grapple to understand the political forces at work here and in Europe.
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"A cogent and exceptionally clarifying guide to a political phenomenon that is at once elusive and, yes, explosive." -- Jonathan Alter, The New York Times Book Review "The Populist Explosion is far and away the most incisive examination of the central development in contemporary politics: the rise of populism on both the right and the left. John Judis, whose track record is unrivaled, is the ideal author to tackle the subject, and he has done a superb job, placing contemporary trends, including the rise of Donald Trump, in historical perspective. Judis demonstrates the crucial role of the 2008 recession both here and in Europe in discrediting the neoliberal agenda. This is must reading." -- Thomas Edsall, New York Times columnist "A sweeping narrative -- rich in historical and political argument -- that ably ties together the insurgencies on both sides of the Atlantic." -- The Nation "John Judis, in The Populist Explosion, has written a terrific short book that is a brisk tour of the horizon, of the right and left versions of populism, their history and current state, with a useful comparison of the populist upsurge in the United States and Europe." --The American Prospect "The Populist Explosion blends groundbreaking reporting with insightful scholarship in the best guide yet to the most important political phenomenon of our time." --Michael Lind, author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States "John Judis demonstrates again why he is one of America's best political journalists. There is no wiser or better informed analysis of contemporary voter discontent on both sides of the Atlantic than The Populist Explosion." -- Michael Kazin, editor of Dissent, author of The Populist Persuasion: An American History and War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918
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This widely discussed book by the American journalist and author John B. Judis attempts to analyse the surge of American and European populism in recent years.
The author examines populism - both left and right - and offers a historical overview of the phenomenon. He argues that modern populism is essentially an American notion, and that this spread to Europe only later on, starting in the 1970s. According to the author, populism has similar ideas and concerns regardless of whether it is left- or right-wing. He argues that it has surged in the wake of the global financial crisis and other issues faced by society in recent years, like migration and unemployment.
In the introductory chapter, Judis strives to reach a definition of populism as such, and argues why he thinks populism and the understanding of it is of importance.
In chapter one, he traces the historical trajectory of American populism, primarily from the post-Civil War era up until the pro-segregation policies of Alabama governor George Wallace in the 1960s.
Chapter two analyses the present-day populism in America by focusing on movements opposed to neoliberalism, such as the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street.
Chapter three looks at the further evolutions of those movements, as well as the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
In chapter four the author begins his analysis of European populism and its beginnings.
Chapter five takes a closer look at left-wing populism, which the author chooses to exemplify with Podemos and Syriza.
In chapter six it is the turn of right-wing populism, with attention focused on its growth in Northern Europe.
In the concluding chapter, the author takes a final look at the history of populism, summarising his views on what the current rise of populism signifies, and offers his explanation of how populism might affect America and the EU in relation to current political issues.