What Is Populism?

Key Insight 1: Populism is not just anti-establishment; it's anti-pluralist.

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Key Insight 2: Populists claim exclusive moral representation of "the people."

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Key Insight 3: Populists rely on a symbolic, not empirical, idea of the people.

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Key Insight 4: Populism in power colonizes the state and practices clientelism.

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Key Insight 5: Populists suppress civil society and use discriminatory legalism.

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Key Insight 6: Populist constitutions aim to perpetuate partisan power.

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Key Insight 7: "Illiberal democracy" is a misleading term for populist rule.

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Key Insight 8: Populism exploits democracy's unfulfilled promises and boundary problem.

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Key Insight 9: Weak party systems and technocracy fuel populism.

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Key Insight 10: Engaging populists requires addressing underlying representation failures.

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