Populism
Abstract
Chapter 3 lays down the normative foundations of the investigation with respect to populism as an ideational construct. The main claim is that populism distorts democracy and corrupts the rule of law. More precisely, populism distorts democracy in depriving the democratic process from the requirements of deliberation and representation, which I take as constitutive of democratic legitimacy. The rule of law (thinly or thickly defined) is not only distorted – it is corrupt.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Populism
Right-Wing Movements
Political Theory and Democracy
Political Philosophy and Ethics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 48–73
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter