Populism in the United States: Historical Continuities and Contemporary Complexities

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

This panel seeks to understand the historical antecedents of the current populist moment in the United States. Looking at instances of popular mobilization on the left and the right, some of the questions that the group aims to address include: To what extent have economic vs cultural claims animated populist movements? What is unique about the current moment and what represents enduring dynamics of American political development? How have populist mobilizations in past been harnessed in the service of democracy, and how have they detracted?

Sub Unit

• Theme Panel

Chair

• Didi Kuo Stanford University

Presenters

• Julia Rezazadeh Azari Marquette University

• Desmond King University of Oxford

• Alvin B. Tillery Northwestern University

• Rick Valelly Swarthmore College

• Katherine J Cramer University of Wisconsin, Madison