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1 Introduction

From orthodox ‘populism studies’ to critical theory

Abstract

The scene is set for the book by a brief analysis of the state of play today in orthodox, dominantly political scientific, ‘populism studies’. Its ‘classification dilemma’ is examined via the competing struggles over ‘populism’ and ‘radical right’ formulations. Worsley’s prescient warnings of such dilemmas and his advocacy of Weberian ideal-typification instead is introduced. Also introduced is the ‘original’ Radical Right project by New York intellectuals and its analyses of McCarthyism and US demagogy and populism. A brief discussion of the influence of the Institute on the Radical Right project leads to a synoptic overview of the book.

Abstract

The scene is set for the book by a brief analysis of the state of play today in orthodox, dominantly political scientific, ‘populism studies’. Its ‘classification dilemma’ is examined via the competing struggles over ‘populism’ and ‘radical right’ formulations. Worsley’s prescient warnings of such dilemmas and his advocacy of Weberian ideal-typification instead is introduced. Also introduced is the ‘original’ Radical Right project by New York intellectuals and its analyses of McCarthyism and US demagogy and populism. A brief discussion of the influence of the Institute on the Radical Right project leads to a synoptic overview of the book.

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Contents vii
  4. List of figures and tables x
  5. Acknowledgements xi
  6. Part I: Critically theorizing demagogic populism
  7. 1 Introduction 3
  8. 2 The Institute’s analysis of ‘modern demagogy’ 25
  9. 3 Expanding the reach of the Institute’s analysis 62
  10. 4 Gramscian analyses of fascism and populism 92
  11. 5 Towards a synthesis of critical perspectives 119
  12. Part II: Populist contradictions of the culture industry
  13. 6 Cultural populisms and culture industry 145
  14. 7 Counter-demagogic popular art 175
  15. Excursus 200
  16. 8 Structural transformations of demagogic populism 205
  17. Appendix 231
  18. Bibliography 245
  19. Index 269
Critical theory and demagogic populism
This chapter is in the book Critical theory and demagogic populism
https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526123442.00007

Chapters in this book

  1. Front matter i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Contents vii
  4. List of figures and tables x
  5. Acknowledgements xi
  6. Part I: Critically theorizing demagogic populism
  7. 1 Introduction 3
  8. 2 The Institute’s analysis of ‘modern demagogy’ 25
  9. 3 Expanding the reach of the Institute’s analysis 62
  10. 4 Gramscian analyses of fascism and populism 92
  11. 5 Towards a synthesis of critical perspectives 119
  12. Part II: Populist contradictions of the culture industry
  13. 6 Cultural populisms and culture industry 145
  14. 7 Counter-demagogic popular art 175
  15. Excursus 200
  16. 8 Structural transformations of demagogic populism 205
  17. Appendix 231
  18. Bibliography 245
  19. Index 269
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