This book, written by a prominent German political scientist and specialist for political theory and comparative government, analyses right-wing populism as a topical theme of postmodern party systems in Europe and the United States.

Is the latest English book by leading German political scientist Klaus von Beyme Offers a topical overview of populist developments in Europe and the United States Addresses neo-democracy as a positive alternative to post-democracy Written by a former president of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)

Autorentext

Prof. (em.), Dr. Dr. h.c. Klaus von Beyme war Politikwissenschaftler an der Universität Heidelberg und Ehrenprofessor der Lomonossow-Universität in Moskau. Prof. Dr. Andreas Busch ist Politikwissenschaftler am Institut für Politikwissenschaft sowie Dekan der Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Populism Typologies in the Age of Globalisation and Post-Democratisation.- Chapter 2. Ideologies to Political Theories of the Past.- Chapter 3.Political Parties and Populism.- Chapter 4. Populism, Right-Wing Extremism and Neo-Nationalism.- Chapter 5. Conclusion: The New Normative Debate about Democracy and the Merits and Failures of Populism.- Bibliography.