Populism in Comparative-Historical Perspective

Session Submission Type: Created Panel

Session Description

This panel addresses the politics of populism through a comparative-historical lens. The panelists examine a number of important themes centered on populism: how distinct anti-colonial populist movements have emerged in several countries in Southeast Asia; how constitutional and electoral institutions have led to populist backlashes in developing countries; how populist movements have historically challenged bastions of finance, such as the US Federal Reserve; and the dynamics through which US political development has been punctuated by different populist groups challenging elites. These papers look at a range of countries, including Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States. They provide theoretical insight into the concept of populism, as well as solid empirical analysis of important cases, while remaining deeply anchored in historical context.

Sub Unit

• DIVISION 7: Politics and History

Individual Presentations

• Duterte, Sukarno, and Sihanouk: Populisms in Comparative Historical Perspective - Deepak Nair, National University of Singapore

• Ruling Without Governing Isn't So Easy: Institutional Roots of Populism - Geoffrey Landor Gordon, University of Virginia

• Exorcising “The Ghost of Andrew Jackson": Populism & the Federal Reserve - Stephen G. Bragaw, Washington & Lee University

• A Populist Dynamic: Rebellion against Complexity - David Plotke, New School for Social Research

Chair

• Grace C. Huang St. Lawrence University

Discussant

• Antonis A. Ellinas University of Cyprus