Populism

From the republican and liberal-democratic perspective, populism — understood as rhetoric that opposes a univocally virtuous people to corrupt elites, delegitimizes institutional mediation, and concentrates authority in a leader — erodes constitutional brakes. Müller, Urbinati, Mounk, and other contemporary authors have mapped its consequences for liberal democracy. Revista Conciencia Democrática publishes analysis of contemporary populisms.

Articles on populism (1)

• The decline of Hungarian authoritarianism
  After almost two decades of illiberal government, the result in Hungary reopens the possibility of a republican return. A reflection on democratic fragility in the face of authoritarian populism.

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