{"product_id":"9783031893520","title":"From Populism to People Politics and Economics of Populism, and What to Do About It","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFrom Populism to People\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolitics and Economics of Populism, and What to Do About It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHeiko J. Starossom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Political\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"Populism\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePopulism, a significant phenomenon in today’s liberal democracies, deserves in-depth analysis, and here is the most comprehensive book on populism recently, covering the Politics of Populism as well as the Economics of Populism and What to Do About It.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSo far, the discussion has suffered from the fact that social scientists critical of capitalism have used populism as a new opportunity to rail against the market economy or that populism has been seen as an understandable “cultural backlash” against the excesses of green and left-wing activists.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNeither approach points to a realistic solution.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHeiko J. Starossom’s analysis, presented in his book, boldly departs from the traditional approach, offering a fresh and enlightening perspective.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe examines populism from an interdisciplinary point of view, not just focusing on the economy but also including cultural and psychological aspects, leaving the ideological left-right scheme behind.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOne way to address a problem is to eliminate its causes.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn the “Politics of Populism,” he identifies three leading political causes: “cartel parties” or the convergence of the major political parties, the latent authoritarian tendency of a significant proportion of the population, and the loss of established status–a concept that refers to the erosion of traditional social hierarchies and norms.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn the context of the “Economics of Populism,” possible economic triggers of populism are unemployment and pressure on wages due to globalization or technological progress and economic inequality.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUnfortunately, there may be no easy solution to the principal political and economic drivers of populism.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe answer, thus, lies in a revitalized philosophy that champions the meaning in life and places the community at its center.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eStrengthening human relationships in family and community is perhaps the most critical source of meaning in life and could be a promising solution worth trying.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-ansi-language: DE; mso-fareast-language: DE; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHeiko J. Starossom, an adjunct professor at the University of Bremen, Germany, divides his time between Naples, Florida, and Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer VS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031893520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46548074365068,"sku":"9783031893520","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031893520.jpg?v=1781087291","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031893520","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}