ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti warned against a slide into populism on Tuesday as Silvio Berlusconi stepped up attacks on his technocrat government, accusing it of following failed "Germano-centric" policies. Financial markets have pushed Italy's borrowing costs higher since Monti said he would quit after Berlusconi's party withdrew support for his administration. [...]
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What Happened to Populism?
Jonathan Martin notes that populism — “with its rowdy zeal to brawl against economic elites on behalf of the working classes” — was for decades the Democratic party’s defining cause but it’s now largely been abandoned. Tweet This Post
Why Populism May Not Work
William Galston: “As of this week, only 41% see the country as divided between haves and have-nots, while 58% do not… In 2008, 51% of moderates saw a divide, versus only 38% now… Significantly, most of the reduction in those seeing the country as economically divided has occurred in the middle of the political spectrum.” [...]
Why Populism May Not Work
William Galston: “As of this week, only 41% see the country as divided between haves and have-nots, while 58% do not… In 2008, 51% of moderates saw a divide, versus only 38% now… Significantly, most of the reduction in those seeing the country as economically divided has occurred in the middle of the political spectrum.” [...]
Why Populism May Not Work
William Galston: “As of this week, only 41% see the country as divided between haves and have-nots, while 58% do not… In 2008, 51% of moderates saw a divide, versus only 38% now… Significantly, most of the reduction in those seeing the country as economically divided has occurred in the middle of the political spectrum.” [...]
Open thread for night owls: Populism as American tradition
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