000			01621nam a2200217Ia 4500
999			_c71553 _d71553
005			20220226201751.0
008			200204s9999 xx 000 0 und d
020			_a9788176492812
082			_a320.5 TAG
100			_aTaggart,Paul
245		0	_aPopulism: concepts in the social science
260			_aNew Delhi
260			_bViva books
260			_c2002
300			_a128p.
365			_b 135.00
365			_dRS
520			_aPopulism is a widely used concept but it is rarely fully understood. For a term which appears so frequently in both popular and specialist writing, the social sciences have given it remarkably little attention. In this lively and engaging book, Paul Taggart surveys the field and concludes that populism has suffered from being considered usually in relation to particular contexts and has therefore become a rather fractured and elusive concept in general terms. To remedy this, the author introduces several themes which illuminate populism across different historical and contemporary cases. He provides a new definition of populism, a survey of other definitions and perspectives. and a guide to populist politics around the world, including the United States, Russia, Latin America, Western Europe and Canada. The second part of the book focuses on the problems of populism and how it relates to democracy. particularly to representative politics. Written in an accessible style, this book is essential reading for those with an interest in politics and sociology who are studying political ideas, ideologies and social movements.
650			_aPopulism
942			_cB _2ddc