Populism is “Confrontational, chameleonic, culture-bound and context dependent”. – Arter 2010 The terms “populism” and “populist” have been extensively ascribed to a variety of political movements, parties, ideologies, political actors, discourse, etc. in various contexts, ranging from history, geography, politics to philosophy; hence the difficulty in defining such words. In the broadest, simplest sense, “populism worships the people” (Ionescu and Gellner, 1969).
Considered one of the most dynamic field in comparative political research, investigations on populism have been plentiful and diverse, starting in the 1960s and evolving dramatically over the next decades. Consequently four main currents have been observed: The Pioneers, at the
Considered one of the most dynamic field in comparative political research, investigations on populism have been plentiful and diverse, starting in the 1960s and evolving dramatically over the next decades. Consequently four main currents have been observed: The Pioneers, at the