Populism versus neo-liberalism: is there a way forward?

ABSTRACT

Populism is a contested concept. In this conclusion we do not want to rehearse these contestations. Rather, we re-emphasize: the extent of the threat that populism poses for liberal democracy; the failure of most mainstream Economists and Political Science to understand the nature of the threat; and the putative ways of renewing democracy.

KEYWORDS:

• Populism
• neo-liberalism
• democracy
• everyday makers
• political participation

Notes on Contributors

Henrik Bang is Professor of Political Science at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra, Australia.

David Marsh is Professor of Public Policy at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the University of Canberra, Australia.

ORCID

David Marsh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-8585

Notes

1. As an example of the growing importance of digital communication in political activity see Halupka on clicktivism (Halupka 2014) and information activism (Halupka 2016).