The Populist Zeitgeist

摘要: Since the 1980s rise of so-called ‘populist parties’ has given to thousands books, articles, columns and editorials. This article aims make a threefold contribution current debate on populism in liberal democracies. First, clear new definition is presented. Second, normal-pathology thesis rejected; instead it argued that today populist discourse become mainstream politics western Indeed, one can even speak Zeitgeist. Third, explanations reactions Zeitgeist are seriously flawed might actually strengthen rather than weaken it.