Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present

by Paul Kenny

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Why Populism shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009275291
• ISBN13: 9781009275293
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"