(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Populism is a political ideology that positions “the people” as a morally just, good ...

Politicians who use populist language that emphasizes the will of “the people” and criticizes corrupt elites tend to be perceived as more aligned with certain policy positions—even when no explicit ...

Amid growing academic and political interest in the rise of populism, the International Center for Media and Development Studies and the Center for Research in Social Sciences organized a study day on ...