Episodes
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
/56/ Popular Not Populist ft. Anton Jäger
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
The big 2018 populism discussion. We trash mainstream interpretations of populism (hiya, Cas Mudde) and debate the merits and demerits of 'left populism'. Thatcher, Clinton and Blair are today thought of as anti-populists, but what if they demonstrate many populist features? Is our future 'technopopulism'? And is the 'movement of movements' a dead end?
Plus plenty of bonus stuff: debating the 20th Century disaster; Hillary as the tragic figure of our age; and José Mourinho as right-wing populist.
Readings:
Thea Riofrancos on Chantal Mouffe in n+1
Chris Bickerton on technopopulism
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
/55/ High-Visibility Revolt ft. Aurélie Dianara
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
Thursday Dec 06, 2018
The 'gilets jaunes' protests have shocked France, expressing a profound exasperation and anger that goes much deeper than frustration at a fuel tax. This is clearly a movement from below, of the people. But it is leaderless and thus far rejects affiliation with political parties. How far can it go? Is Macron's government at risk? This isn't the 'start-up nation' he dreamed of...
Readings:
We're With The Rebels, by Aurélie Dianara (Jacobin)