
Populism is plain to see all around us
Letters: The characteristics include attachments to authoritarian regimes including the one based in the Kremlin, writes Kevin Lloyd; plus a letter from Peter Gray
The Guardian
Australia’s Future With Tony Abbott - Is populism simply democracy in action?
On this special ‘on the road’ episode, former Prime Minister and IPA Distinguished Fellow Tony Abbott and the IPA's Deputy Executive Director, Daniel Wild, discuss why it is short sighted for some to dismiss the rise of One Nation as simple "populism".
IPA»Populism’s Self-Defeating Trap: Populist rhetoric is exceptionally effective for pursuing and gaining power, but it provides no program for the complexities of actual governance.«
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The Populist Trap: Why Trump's Chaos Was Inevitable
Populist rhetoric is exceptionally effective for pursuing and gaining power, but it provides no program for the complexities of actual governance.
Quillette
Resilience of Europe’s populist right carries warning for US Democrats
As Democrats bask in electoral success the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary offer a cautionary tale
The Guardian
Opinion | Diplomacy in the age of populism is fast, fickle and unbound by the rules of old
Swift, informal deals can quickly defuse crises, but without a new rules-based order, global stability is being held hostage to chance.
South China Morning Post