Populism and its perils: language and politics

Max J. Skidmore

Abstract


Populism appeals to the masses, and against elites. To the extent that any successful democracy must respond to popular desires, democracies must incorporate some elements of populism. Nevertheless, for continued success a democratic polity also must ensure widespread education, including a concern for language and the ability to analyze and resist “mind manipulators”.

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populism; language; propaganda; education for democracy

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/k.2015.22.1.7
Date of publication: 2016-04-18 13:29:43
Date of submission: 2016-04-15 12:49:40


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