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What’s behind the rise of populism?

What’s behind the rise of populism?6 Jul26 min

In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott (host) talks to Davide Luca from the University of Cambridge and Laurenz Guenther from the Toulouse School of Economics about what lies behind the rise of populism. They explore why populism is not only about elections or political leaders, but also about how people experience representation, inequality, place and trust in democracy. The conversation examines how spatial inequality, economic anxiety, cultural attitudes and soc...