Populism, Democracy and Community Development
Sue Kenny, Jim Ife, and Peter Westoby
Abstract
Using international perspectives and case studies, this book discusses the relationships between community development and populism in the context of today's widespread crisis of democracy. It investigates the development, meanings and manifestations of contemporary forms of populism and explores the synergies and contradictions between the values and practices of populism and community development. The book examines the ways that the ascendancy of right-wing populist politics is influencing the landscapes within which community development is located, and it offers new insights on how the fie ... More
Using international perspectives and case studies, this book discusses the relationships between community development and populism in the context of today's widespread crisis of democracy. It investigates the development, meanings and manifestations of contemporary forms of populism and explores the synergies and contradictions between the values and practices of populism and community development. The book examines the ways that the ascendancy of right-wing populist politics is influencing the landscapes within which community development is located, and it offers new insights on how the field can understand and respond to the challenges of populism.
Keywords:
community development,
populism,
democracy,
right-wing populist politics,
democracy crisis,
right-wing populism
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2020 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781447353836 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: September 2021 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781447353836.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Sue Kenny, editor
Deakin University
Jim Ife, editor
Western Sydney University
Peter Westoby, editor
Queensland University
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