“Even for the most minimal definitions of democracy—as a mechanism to ensure peaceful turnovers in power after a process of popular will-formation —it is crucial that citizens be well informed about politics; otherwise, governments can hardly be held accountable.” DemocracyAccountable Book:What Is Populism? Source: What Is Populism?
“Many populist victors continue to behave like victims; majorities act like mistreated minorities.” VictimPopulistPopulism Book:What Is Populism? Source: What Is Populism?
“A “crisis” is not an objective state of affairs but a matter of interpretation. Populist will often eagerly frame a situation as a crisis, calling it an existential threat, because such a crisis then serves to legitimate populist governance.” CrisisPopulistPopulism Book:What Is Populism? Source: What Is Populism?
“Populists are, after all, often deemed to be heirs of the Jacobins.” Populist Book:What Is Populism? Source: What Is Populism?
“Populist constitutions are designed to limit the power of nonpopulists, even when the latter form the government. Conflict then becomes inevitable. The constitution ceases to be a framework for politics and instead is treated as a purely partisan instrument to capture the polity.” ConstitutionPopulistPopulism Book:What Is Populism? Source: What Is Populism?