Tag: Popularism
Pauline Hanson built a political career on white victimhood and brought far-right rhetoric to the mainstream
Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP
Pauline Hanson and her party have only achieved modest electoral successes. Yet, she is undoubtedly Australia’s most successful populist politician and...
Australia’s populist moment has arrived
Good economic times have allowed us to become
complacent, meaning conditions are ripe. Shutterstock
Populism is driven by the view that everyday people...
Populism’s problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that’s actually possible
In its more dangerous manifestations, populism can mean
a reckless, extreme distrust in governmental expertise. DAVID MAXWELL/AAP
Many commentators have been alarmed at the electoral...