Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next ...

Populism is one of the most important forces in American politics today. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have both tapped into widespread frustrations against the elites and the establishment.

Anger and resentment have become the accepted currency of populist politicians. Donald Trump is generally the first example that comes to mind, but Europe has its fair share of these leaders too ...

The way handouts are managed also appears to have hurt education. Research by Susan Parker of the University of Maryland and ...

The political landscape is often portrayed as deeply polarized. The two sides, it is said, can’t agree on anything. Even worse, if one side supports a position, that’s reason enough for the ...

Populism is a direct consequence of the mainstream politicians’ failure to offer a convincing, clear and inspiring set of solutions to the current challenges.

According to Dutch political scientist and author Cas Mudde, populism dictates that society is separated into two groups at odds with one another: “the pure people” and “the corrupt elite”.

And despite differences in culture, history, political systems, or the economic circumstances of the countries where populism is now being deployed, populist leaders resort to the same tactics.

Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly hit out at the “fantasy” of populist politics as he said the Tories should return to ...