The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics

by John B. Judis

Book Overview

What's happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together?

There is, and it is called populism.

What is populism? And why have populist parties and candidates suddenly sprung up and even gained power in the United States and Western Europe? The emergence of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, France's Marine LePen, Podemos in Spain, Syriza in Greece, and the Alternative for Germany are signs that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0997126442
• ISBN13: 9780997126440
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Columbia Global Reports
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.9" x 7.4"