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New Populism and Democracy

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Discussions and worries regarding populism have a long history. While populist movements themselves tend to lack theoretical depth, their presence has evoked and clearly merits serious reflection (especially among those concerned about the fate of democratic forms of government).

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Lal, S. (2023). New Populism and Democracy. In: Chacko Chennattuserry, J., Deshpande, M., Hong, P. (eds) Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9859-0_246-1

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