Mapping Populism

Informationen zum Autor John Agnew is Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles.Michael Shin is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles. Klappentext This concise book explores the rise of populism, comparing the electoral success of populist movements and politicians in Europe and the United States. Organized around themes of turnout, leadership, and media, and illustrated with compelling maps, Mapping Populism encourages discussion on an increasingly important topic-and on the future of democracy itself. Zusammenfassung This concise book explores the rise of populism! comparing the electoral success of populist movements and politicians in Europe and the United States. Organized around themes of turnout! leadership! and media! and using compelling maps! their book encourages discussion on an increasingly important topic-and on the future of democracy itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Mapping PopulismChapter 3: Should We Stay or Should We Go? European Immigration, Globalization, and BrexitChapter 4: Reality Bites: The Unexpected Victory of Donald TrumpChapter 5: Two Steps Forward and One Step Back? Marine Le Pen and the National Front in FranceChapter 6: When in Rome . . . Populism and the Five Star Movement in ItalyChapter 7: ConclusionReferences

Klappentext

This concise book explores the rise of populism, comparing the electoral success of populist movements and politicians in Europe and the United States. Organized around themes of turnout, leadership, and media, and illustrated with compelling maps, Mapping Populism encourages discussion on an increasingly important topic-and on the future of democracy itself.

Inhalt

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Mapping Populism Chapter 3: Should We Stay or Should We Go? European Immigration, Globalization, and Brexit Chapter 4: Reality Bites: The Unexpected Victory of Donald Trump Chapter 5: Two Steps Forward and One Step Back? Marine Le Pen and the National Front in France Chapter 6: When in Rome . . . Populism and the Five Star Movement in Italy Chapter 7: Conclusion References