Populism

Government & Parliament | Digested Read

10 Jul 25

Not Too Unrealistic a Future of Liberal Democracy: A Reflection on the Self-Coup Attempt in South Korea

The South Korean insurrection serves as a disturbing reminder of the challenges that liberal democracies face.

JongWon Lee

Political Parties
Populism
Progressive Politics

Parties & Elections

07 Jul 25

Multicultural Nationalism: Saving the White Working-Class From Blue Labour?

Labour's apparent revival of ‘Blue Labour’ social conservatism reflects a zero-sum logic that fails to reconcile the party's diverse electoral coalition.

Sam Taylor Hill, John Denham and Tariq Modood

Equality
Populism
Labour Party

Political Ideas | Book review

03 Jul 25

Review: America's Fatal Leap 1991–2016, by Paul W. Schroeder

The threat from America: Donald Sassoon reviews a collection on Schroeder's articles on US foreign policy.

Donald Sassoon

Populism
USA

Law & justice | Digested Read

19 Jun 25

Stop in the Law of the Name! Nominative Lawmaking, Populism, and Justice

Naming of a law after a person – nominative lawmaking - appears to be something of a growing trend in the UK.

Lee Jarvis, Michael Lister and Alex Powell

Populism

Political Ideas | Interview

14 Apr 25

"Politics is Largely About Defining Problems, Not Just Solving Them": Interview with Cas Mudde

Anya Pearson interviews Professor Cas Mudde, one of the world's leading experts on the far right.

Anya Pearson

Brexit
Populism
USA

Parties & Elections | Digested Read

07 Apr 25

Fragmented and Dealigned: The 2024 British General Election and the Rise of Place-Based Politics

The 2024 election exposed a fragmented and marginal map, bequeathing a fragile electoral future, despite the Starmer government's large parliamentary majority.

Will Jennings, Jamie Furlong, Gerry Stoker and Lawrence McKay