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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Populism Now! : The Case for Progressive Populism
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'Populism can be a dirty word. Brexit and the election of Donald Trump have certainly given it a bad name. But rather than associating it with demagoguery and exclusion, might we better see it as a backlash against free market globalisation? Might it be harnessed as a positive force able to thrive in difficult times?

'This timely and persuasive book exposes the failures of globalisation: greedy banks, predatory privatisation, corporate tax avoidance and a growing underclass of temporary overseas workers. David McKnight argues that a progressive populism could address the genuine economic grievances of everyday people, without scapegoating immigrants or ethnic minorities. In fact, a progressive form of populism may be the best way of defeating the racist backlash of right-wing populism. It may also be the best way to save the planet.

'In a world where the super-rich get richer, one that is charged with hate-filled language as people look for someone else to blame, the case for progressive populism must be heard. This important book helps give it voice.' (Publisher's abstract)

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Works about this Work

Populism Now? Shaun Crowe , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , June 2018;

— Review of Populism Now! : The Case for Progressive Populism David McKnight , 2018 multi chapter work essay

'Shaun Crowe reviews David McKnight’s Populism Now!'

Populism Now? Shaun Crowe , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Inside Story , June 2018;

— Review of Populism Now! : The Case for Progressive Populism David McKnight , 2018 multi chapter work essay

'Shaun Crowe reviews David McKnight’s Populism Now!'

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