The Strategies of Right-Wing Populism - with Jan-Werner Mueller
As voters go to the polls in 28 countries this we…
Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan · Declan Conlon
May 24, 201941m 1s
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Show Notes
As voters go to the polls in 28 countries this weekend to select the new European Parliament, the expectation is of a significant surge in support for populist parties, from La Lega in Italy to Alternative für Deutschland in Germany. But what do we mean when we describe a political party as populist? Hugh talks to Jan-Werner Müller, professor of politics at Princeton University and author of the 2016 book, What is Populism? Jan-Werner was in Dublin to address the Institute of International and European Affairs on how modern democracies can combat what he sees as a threat to democratic norms and liberties.
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