4. The Performer: Populism and the Leader

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figure and Tables viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. 1. Introduction: The Global Rise of Populism 1
6. 2. The Problems with Populism 11
7. 3. Understanding Contemporary Populism: Populism as a Political Style 28
8. 4. The Performer: Populism and the Leader 51
9. 5. The Stage I: Populism and the Media 70
10. 6. The Audience: Populism and ‘The People’ 95
11. 7. The Stage II: Populism and Crisis 113
12. 8. Populism and Democracy 133
13. 9. Conclusion: The Future of Populism 152
14. Appendix 163
15. Notes 165
16. Bibliography 174
17. Index 213