Title Contemporary US populism in comparative perspective / Kirk Hawkins, Levente Littvay

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) Series Cambridge elements. Elements in American politics, 2515-1606 Cambridge elements. Elements in American politics, 2515-1606 Contents Introduction -- The concept of populism: putting leaders in context -- The causes of populism: explaining the victory / with Ethan Busby, Clemson University -- The consequences of pupulism and how to mitigate them / with Saskia P. Ruth, German Institute for Global Area Studies -- Conclusion -- References Summary With the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 United States presidential election, populists have come to power in the US for the first time in many years. However, US political scientists have been flat-footed in their response, failing to anticipate or measure populism's impact on the campaign or to offer useful policy responses. In contrast, populism has long been an important topic of study for political scientists studying other regions, especially Latin America and Europe. The conceptual and theoretical insights of comparativist scholars can benefit Americanists, and applying their techniques can help US scholars and policymakers place events in perspective Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 01, 2019) Subject Populism. Populism -- United States. Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2016 Populism Presidents -- Election Populism -- United States -- History. United States Form Electronic book Author Littvay, Levente, author ISBN 9781108644655 1108644651 9781108698733 1108698735

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