Authoritarian Populism and Liberal Democracy

Description

This edited volume offers new insights into the populist wave that is affecting democratic politics in a large number of countries. The authoritarian populist turn that has developed in the US and various European countries in recent years both reflects and exacerbates the polarization of public opinion that increasingly characterizes democratic politics. The book seeks to explain how and why authoritarian populist opinion has developed and been mobilised in democratic countries. It also explores the implications of this growth in authoritarian, anti-immigrant sentiment for the operation of democratic politics in the future. It concludes that liberals may need to abandon their big-hearted internationalist instinct for open and unmanaged national borders and tacit indifference to illegal immigration. They should instead fashion a distinctively liberal position on immigration based on the socially progressive traditions of planning, public services, community cohesion and worker protection against exploitation. To do otherwise would be to provide the forces of illiberal authoritarianism with an opportunity to advance unparalleled since the 1930s and to destroy the extraordinary post-war achievements of the liberal democratic order. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Introduction (Ivor Crewe, David Sanders)....Pages 1-12 Front Matter ....Pages 13-13 Authoritarian Populism and Brexit in the UK in Historical Perspective (Ivor Crewe)....Pages 15-31 Exploring Authoritarian Populism in Britain (Joe Greenwood, Joe Twyman)....Pages 33-48 Authoritarian Populist Opinion in Europe (John Bartle, David Sanders, Joe Twyman)....Pages 49-71 Populism and Brexit (David Marsh)....Pages 73-86 Populism Plus: Voting for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential Election (Paul Whiteley, Harold D. Clarke, Marianne C. Stewart)....Pages 87-105 Facilitating Donald Trump: Populism, the Republican Party and Media Manipulation (David McKay)....Pages 107-121 Exceptionalism, Contending Liberalisms and the Future of the Democratic Party (Graham K. Wilson)....Pages 123-137 Front Matter ....Pages 139-139 How Can Liberal Democracies Respond Effectively to Putin Without Prejudicing Liberalism and Democracy? (Geoffrey Hosking)....Pages 141-154 How Can the Liberal Democratic Cause Be Advanced in the Middle East? (Natasha Ezrow)....Pages 155-167 Parliamentary and Presidential Systems: The Role of Parties and the Danger of Authoritarian Populism (Jean Blondel, Jean-Louis Thiebault)....Pages 169-182 Does Populism Discredit Direct Democracy? (Ian Budge)....Pages 183-196 How Should Established Parties Respond to the Rise of Identity Politics in Their Electoral Base? (Martin Kettle)....Pages 197-209 Populism and Social Citizenship: An Anglo-American Comparison (Michael Moran)....Pages 211-225 The Top Leader Fixation in British Politics (Archie Brown)....Pages 227-239 Front Matter ....Pages 241-241 Constitutional Reform and the Functioning of UK Democracy (Peter Riddell)....Pages 243-255 The Founding Fathers v. The People? (Albert Weale)....Pages 257-269 Ideas, Institutions and the Politicians of Our Governments: Anthony King as a Student of Liberal Democracy (Nicholas Allen)....Pages 271-285 Front Matter ....Pages 287-287 Conclusion (Ivor Crewe, David Sanders)....Pages 289-295 Back Matter ....Pages 297-311