TEN QUESTIONS ON POPULISM OR HOW TO RECOGNISE AND WIN ONE’S INNER POPULIST OVER

Authors

  • Zoran Stojiljković Факултет политичких наука Београд

Keywords:

populism, democracy, ideology, trust, activism

Abstract

Paraphrasing Marx today, one might say that the fear of populism has intensely been circulating in Europe and the world again in the last post-crisis decade. It does not seem to matter whether populists moved from the margins to the centre of politics and almost came to power in the countries of “old democracy” or actually came to power in “young, new” post-authoritarian regimes. Populism is fueled by the economic recession, terrorism and migrant crisis, but also by the spread of conviction that the dictate of the Brussels’ administration and/or corporate capital is the cause of all troubles of the increasingly poor and alienated majorities in already dangerously unequal societies. The cure is often seen in protectionism and restored sovereignty. Having in mind that populism has become a key (undesirable) political label, but at the same time a desirable and widely used practice, the aim of this paper is to try to detect its nature. In my opinion, the nature of populism is hidden in the intention to demolish liberal democracy by calling for a return to democracy and the people. The focus, of course, is on the “case of Serbia” and quitting the dependence on populism. Bearing in mind the stylistic and rhetorical success of the populist format, this paper is structured in the form of questions and summarized, and I hope not too simplistic and labeling, answers.

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2018-06-30

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Stojiljković, Z. . (2018). TEN QUESTIONS ON POPULISM OR HOW TO RECOGNISE AND WIN ONE’S INNER POPULIST OVER. KULTURA POLISA, 15(36), 273–288. Retrieved from https://kpolisa.com/index.php/kp/article/view/480

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