Rage: A Brief History of Populism

By University Press

University Press returns with another short and captivating book - a brief history of populism.

In 2017, just months after the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the election of Donald Trump in the United States, the word 'populism' was announced as the Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year. As the world wrestles with the implications of globalization, trade, immigration, technology, nationalism, and economic inequality, populist leaders around the globe have seized an opportunity to champion 'the people' and turn their general discontent into an all-out rage against 'the elites.'

From the Populares of the ancient Roman Republic, to Berlusconi of today's Italy, to Chavez of Venezuela, to Orban of Hungary, to Modi of India, to Bolsonaro of Brazil, to Duterte of the Philippines, to Putin of Russia, to Morales of Bolivia, to Erdogan of Turkey, to Trump of the United States, these populist leaders appear on both sides of the political spectrum, yet they all have two things in common: all of them have managed to win the ordinary people and appall the educated elites.

This short book peels back the veil and provides a brief glimpse into the fascinating history of populism - a glimpse that you can read in about an hour.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08HQ3ZL7R
• ISBN13: 9798683950484
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"