Still the Age of Populism? Re-examining Theories and Concepts

"This volume represents a forward leap in the study of populism. It tackles classic questions and takes on new ones and generally features some of the best thinking on the topic. It succeeds not only in clarifying but also defining the state of the field. The great strength of the volume is the sheer variety in the cases, issues, and approaches on display within its pages. Reading it is always interesting and often exciting."

Marco Garrido, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago, USA

"An innovative, coherent, and cogent anthology that approaches populism in new ways. Still the Age of Populism? has a tripartite conceptual frame that allows for new definitions of populism; contemporary issues to put under the populist lens; and new analyses of populism in power. The anthology works for scholars and classroom use. The disciplinary range of the contributors, the global reach of cases and the compelling analyses in the essays will guide and lead the discussion of comparative populism for years to come."

Mabel Berezin, Distinguished Professor of Arts & Sciences in Sociology and Director of the Institute for European Studies, Cornell University, USA

"This volume provides much food for thought. Chapters devoted to various populist cases - on the left and right, in Europe, Latin America and elsewhere - explore with nuance and complexity what happens when existing political systems fail to effectively represent citizens and stem their perceived loss of control. Threaded across the chapters and brought out well in the book's ably crafted introduction and conclusion is how populist politicians restore a sense of agency in a chaotic and changing world, if only by offering deceptively simple solutions. Developments including the election of Javier Milei in Argentina and the strong showing of Geert Wilders in the Netherlands reinforce the book's suggestion that indeed, it is still the age of populism. As long as people feel a loss of control and personalist leaders are willing to take advantage of those fears, populism is unlikely to fade soon."

Wendy Hunter, Professor of Political Science, University of Texas, USA