Me the People

Populism suddenly is everywhere, and everywhere misunderstood. Nadia Urbinati argues that populism should be regarded as government based on an unmediated relationship between the leader and those defined as the “good” or “right” people. Mingling history, theory, and current affairs, Urbinati illuminates populism’s tense relation to democracy.

Populismul este brusc peste tot si peste tot neinteles. Nadia Urbinati sustine ca populismul ar trebui sa fie privit ca guvern pe baza unei relatii nemediate intre lider si cei definiti ca oamenii „buni” sau „corecti”.