Formation/Cours

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Populism in Europe

Etablissement : ESPOL European School of Political and Social Sciences

Langue : Anglais

Période : S5

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The course aims at discussing the phenomenon of populism, and more specifically, to understand its development in Europe. During the 18-hour lecture, we will delve into this often-used but still debated concept, analysing case studies.

Ultimately, we aim at answering the following questions: what is populism? Why do citizens vote for these parties? How can they influence a country’s foreign policy, once in power? Is there a tension between populism and liberal democracies?