Populism and The People in Contemporary Critical Thought by A... - 9781350185289

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Populism and The People in Contemporary Critical ThoughtPolitics, Philosophy, and Aesthetics\nAuthor(s): Alexander Stagnell, David Payne, Gustav Strandberg\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350185289, 978-1350185289\nSynopsis\nIs populism the unsurpassable horizon of our own time or is it a temptation that should at all costs be resisted? Who, and to what end, does the jargon of populism serve? \n\n To answer these questions, Alexander Stagnell, Gustav Strandberg, David Payne, and their contributors trace the socio-historical significance of the concept of The People in western philosophy and its relationship to the trend of populist politics today. Bringing together scholars from the fields of aesthetics, critical, cultural and political theory, philosophy, and rhetoric, this volume critically explores the issues facing contemporary society today. \n\n With an international team of authors, each chapt.