The Pitfalls of Populist Participation: Democratic Theory and the Possibility of a “Benign” Populism

• In Event: Populism, the People and the Law

Brief Overview

Populism’s authoritarian logic does not restrict itself to the rejection of liberal institutions. Its conception of the people’s participation is also damaging for democracy itself. Populist ideals of participation are radicalized and unreflective.

Authors

• Benjamin Garcia Holgado, University of Notre Dame

• Benjamin S Sehnert, University of Notre Dame