Introduction Populism appears to be sweeping across the world. In a wide variety of countries, it is primarily right-wing populist parties that are winning elections. Once in power, they proceed—with greater or lesserRead More
For the spanish version of this article, click here. In recent years, parties such as Vox in Spain and Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany have entered the national political arena, achieving aRead More
Twenty years ago, the American political psychologist Robert E. Lane (1917 – 2017) published The Loss of Happiness in Market Democracies (2000). In it, he showed that Westerners (and Americans in particular) wereRead More
In the wake of the turbulent US election, social theorist Nancy Fraser wrote that the progressive neoliberal politics of the establishment served as a major factor in ensuring the success of Donald TrumpRead More
