Populism Interviews

Luca Manucci is Postdoctoral Researcher at the at the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon (ICS-UL), Portugal. His previous publications include Populism and Collective Memory: Comparing Fascist Legacies in Western Europe (Routledge, 2020).

‘The Populism Interviews hits the sweet spot of academic knowledge presented in an easily accessible non-academic format. A highly original collection of interviews with a broad group of established and emerging populism scholars, which is both fun to read and highly informative. Enjoy!’Cas Mudde, author of The Far Right Today‘Research on Populism has rarely addressed populism from the scholars’ of the field perspective and, conversely, scholars on populism from different perspectives have rarely gathered to discuss the topic from different but interrelated angles. With its systematic cross-country and cross-disciplines interviewing, this volume constitutes a very valuable exception. Analytically innovative—for its articulation into definitions, causes, consequences and critical junctures—and empirically fascinating it suggests a future path for future research on populism.’Emanuela Caiani, Associate Professor in Political Science at Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy‘Luca Manucci’s interviews provide something desperately needed in the conversation about populism: direct answers to clear questions. Whether you are approaching this topic for the first time or are part of the conversation yourself, this volume does a masterful job of introducing the major debates about populism from a cross national, generational, and disciplinary perspective. A great read and enormously informative.’David Art, Professor of Political Science at Tufts University, USA

• Preface: A Long and Winding Road Section I: What is Populism (And What is it Not)? 1. Types of Populism 2. 150 Years of Populism 3. Brief History of American Populism 4. The Fascist Roots of Populism 5. Far-right Populist Discourses 6. The Integration of Populist Parties in Europe 7. Measuring Populism in Political Parties 8. Measuring Populist Attitudes 9. Populist Hype 10. Doing Research on Populism Section II: Cause and Consequences 11. Populist Success and Failure 12. Populism Vs Politics 13. Populism and Social Status 14. Populism and Polarisation 15. Populism and Negative Identities 16. Emotions and Populist Communication 17. Populist Personality and Communication Style 18. Populist Citizens and News Media 19. Populism and Social Media 20. Populism in Power Section III: Issues and Topics 21. Populism and Nationalism 22. Populism and Conspiracy Theories 23. Populism and Climate Change 24. Populism and Foreign Policy 25. Populism and Gender 26. Populism and Religion 27. Populism and Time 28. Populism and Memory 29. Populism and Music 30. Populism and the Covid-19 Pandemic