Anti-Constitutional Populism

Populist parties have emerged in formerly liberal-democratic polities,challenging existing parties and leaders. This collection explores the nature of contemporary populisms and their relationships to constitutional democracy,with contributors from around the world offering diverse perspectives. It considers the specifics and similarities of populisms and raises questions about their nature and potential futures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Populist parties have emerged worldwide, challenging established liberal-democratic political parties and leaders, often overwhelming them. These challenges and successes have occurred unexpectedly, shortly after the wave of liberal democratic and constitutional enthusiasms that peaked in the 1990s. This collection, brought together by scholars from law, political science, and philosophy, explores the nature of contemporary populisms and their relationships to constitutional democracy. Contributors from diverse regions offer nuanced perspectives on populism as a global phenomenon. By employing comparative and multi-disciplinary techniques, the book examines the specifics and similarities of populisms while raising broader questions about their nature and potential futures.

Populist parties have emerged worldwide, challenging established liberal-democratic political parties and leaders, often overwhelming them. These challenges and successes have occurred unexpectedly, shortly after the wave of liberal democratic and constitutional enthusiasms that peaked in the 1990s. This collection, brought together by scholars from law, political science, and philosophy, explores the nature of contemporary populisms and their relationships to constitutional democracy. Contributors from diverse regions offer nuanced perspectives on populism as a global phenomenon. By employing comparative and multi-disciplinary techniques, the book examines the specifics and similarities of populisms while raising broader questions about their nature and potential futures.

Populist parties have emerged worldwide, challenging established liberal-democratic political parties and leaders, often overwhelming them. These challenges and successes have occurred unexpectedly, shortly after the wave of liberal democratic and constitutional enthusiasms that peaked in the 1990s. This collection, brought together by scholars from law, political science, and philosophy, explores the nature of contemporary populisms and their relationships to constitutional democracy. Contributors from diverse regions offer nuanced perspectives on populism as a global phenomenon. By employing comparative and multi-disciplinary techniques, the book examines the specifics and similarities of populisms while raising broader questions about their nature and potential futures.

Weight: 804g
Dimension: 154 x 228 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009013802
Edition number: New ed