In Australia and across the globe, populism and nationalism are on the rise. Increasingly, the public are turning to anti-elite and even nativist parties and movements. This topic explores the growing phenomena of populism and the rise of nationalism in Australia and in a range of other established democracies. It asks what we mean by populism and nationalism, and whether their current rise constitutes a crises for democracy. The topic examines a series of cases of populist and nationalist movements from Australia and elsewhere, to better understand the new pressures of democracy. Does left populism differ from right-wing populism? Could populism actually save democracy? The topic seeks to understand key populist and nationalist ideas, practices and institutions that are changing political systems across the world.
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