Critical Theory and Demagogic Populism

by Paul Jones and Paul K. Jones

Populism is a powerful force today, but its full scope has eluded the analytical tools of both orthodox and heterodox 'populism studies'. This book provides a valuable alternative perspective. It reconstructs in detail for the first time the sociological analyses of US demagogues by members of the Frankfurt School and compares these with contemporary approaches. Modern demagogy emerges as a key under-researched feature of populism, since populist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526123436
• ISBN13: 9781526123435
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"