We the People: On Populism and Democracy

[IWM]

“Populism” has become one of the most wide-spread terms of political analysis, especially in Europe. At the same time, historians, political theorists, and social scientists deeply disagree about the meaning of the concept, with some claiming that there is no such a thing at all, and some dismissing the label “populism” as an attempt to silence all criticisms of really existing liberal democracies. The first lecture will sketch a theory what populism is, as well as an account of how and why populist movements rise and fall.

Jan-Werner Mueller is Professor of Politics at Princeton University, where he is the Founding Director of the Project in the History of Political Thought.

November 25: What is Populism?
November 26: Intrusions of the People: Ideals of Popular Sovereignty in History
November 27: Real Problems – and How to Respond to Them

Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen (IWM)
Spittelauer Lände 3, 1090 Wien
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