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"Laclau would never use the concept of populism in the way that readers of the Guardian would understand it," he said, denying that there was any demagoguery in Podemos and adding that, to Laclau, most politics was populism anyway.
The phrase, which is at the very heart of the concept of "populism," is erroneously attributed to the 12th century William of Malmesbury.
Which is what the entire concept of Populism is supposed to be all about.
The concept of populism is highly contestable, but clarifying the difference between its left-wing and right-wing variants is both the best and the worst starting point for making sense of its contours.
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It developed the logic of populism: the concept of a "people" arrayed against an elite that refused to grant necessary reforms.
Much can be learned regarding today's versions of populism, by examining the concept and context of populism historically.
Because there is no way to avoid grounding democracy in the concept of more-or-less popular self-rule, populism always remains a permanent feature of our politics.
Enough of populism.
What strange form of populism is this?
He returned to the question of populism versus élitism in a number of our subsequent conversations, each time taking pains to emphasize that for him, at least, élitism was an inclusive rather than an exclusive concept.
The fires of populism are burning ever more brightly.
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