Populism

rritories portray the positive effects of transportation on American society. The formation of the Populist party was one of the positive effects of the nation's railroad network. The Populists were able to make silver coinage a prominent national issue in the 1890s. Living in a time of deflation and high unemployment, the Populists advocated the free coinage of silver as a way to inflate the money supply. Despite the populist party and the railroads posing as enemies, the party demonstrated…

As Americans, we hold value over our democratic traditions, but how far does that value extend? Roberts-Miller writes a detailed article discussing democracy’s intricacies and how demagoguery holds an immense impact on democracy. She begins by claiming that an effective democracy requires its constituents to engage in thorough and intelligent deliberation and discussion of the problems in that democracy, thus creating possible pathways towards solutions (Roberts-Miller 459). Behind this claim is…

The Populist Party was a major third party during the Gilded Age. The Populist Party had emerged from the Farmer's Alliance (Foster, "Gilded Age Politics"), therefore much of their platform was agrarian based. The two strongest issues on their platform were the nationalization of the railroad and a strong currency that could be regulated by the government (The Omaha Platform). Monopolies ran the railroads and monopolies define their prices. The Populist Party outraged by monopoly control began…

role than in other forms of government. A democracy also requires an informed population on issues within politics, which is generally provided by the press. This point in history marks an especially divisive era between ideologies and a movement of populism. Candidates from both extreme sides of the political spectrum gathered a significant following and our president elect may be one of the most hated elected presidents in recent history. But how do the officials elected to power and prominent…

Theory: Populism and Representative Democracy In this section of the article the theoretical debate on the relationship between populism and representative democracy is introduced. The definition and the status of the representative democracy is not discussed in detail. It is claimed though that representative democracy as we know it in practice is party democracy. The rise of mass political parties not only has expanded the electorate but, importantly, also introduced a new kind of links…

America is a democracy, and the foundation of a democracy is the people. The people’s voice and thoughts in government is what makes this country unique. Our allowance of populism is such an important part of our democracy. Populism could have been destroyed after September 11th, and the government could have taken complete control over our nation to protect it, but what makes this decade spectacular and makes this government great is that didn’t happen. The people’s thoughts were taken even…

Populism has been one of the most versatile political positions for more than 2,000 years. In simple terms, it holds the view that the common citizens are suffering from exploitation, mistreatment or abuse meted out by an elite group. The elites are claimed to be trampling on the values, rights and economic security of the masses, using methods that are immoral or illegal, but populists assert that the elite can be usurped if citizens accept the danger and are willing to work together. The…

accordance with proof provided by the YouGov Centre Cambridge recently. As a mounting gadget of what's occurring-- with Trump, Brexit as well as Le Pen in France-- the concept is sexy. When Reagan as well as Thatcher pertained to power, "tyrannical populism" was a term academics utilized to explain their national politics. Currently it's a sensation, proliferating,…

In this paper, I will argue that the rise of unionized industrial labor was a vital factor in the drive towards populism in Chile. The structure that stemmed from increased union membership and the growing political participation from union members, primarily in the Socialist and Communist Party, created a political machine that had the ability to throw backing towards progressive candidates, influencing elections and bolstering labor-friendly politicians. This would lead to many of the issues…

A discussion of the history of populism in Iowa and the Midwest is relevant to a discussion of the development of far-right hate movements in the last half-century. While the ideology of the James B. Weaver and Lyndon LaRouche bear few similarities both presented their goals as the salvation…