Tuesday, 26 March 2019

populism

What is 'populism'?
POPULISM | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

It's not clear:
Populism - Wikipedia
Populism - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here are a couple of pieces:

What is populism?

That’s a vexed question. Populism is usually described as a strategic approach that frames politics as a battle between the virtuous, “ordinary” masses and a nefarious or corrupt elite.
It can be used by politicians who are either left- or rightwing, and occasionally neither

How to spot a populist | News | The Guardian
Here's a video from the BBC:

What is populism, and what does the term actually mean?

What do Donald Trump, Jeremy Corbyn, and Rodrigo Duterte have in common?

Despite their differences, each man has been labelled a populist


What is populism, and what does the term actually mean? - BBC News.
BBC Radio 4 is also looking at the issues (note: from 12:12)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00045lq
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