The Populist Temptation Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era [Audiobook]

English | ASIN: B09QRS7WKN | 2022 | 8 hours and 37 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 236 MB
Populism, on both the right and the left, has spread like wildfire throughout Europe and the United States and is making inroads in other parts of the world. In simplest terms, populism is a political ideology that vilifies elites, minorities, and foreigners while lionizing "the people." In The Populist Temptation, Barry Eichengreen places this global resurgence of populism in its historical context. Populists have always thrived, he observes, in times of poor economic performance. Populism feeds on rising inequality, which augments the ranks of those left behind and fans dissatisfaction with the economic status quo. It responds to rapid economic change that heightens insecurity.