Sold Out: Populism: Political & Economic Trends Worldwide

How have economic shocks, cultural change, and technological transformation fueled populist sentiment?

From Latin America to Europe, South Asia to the United States, populism has reshaped political landscapes and challenged long-standing economic orthodoxies.

Populist leaders and movements have surged by claiming to represent ‘the people’ against ‘the elite’, often successfully mobilising voters disillusioned with traditional parties, globalisation, and widening inequality.

What explains the global rise of populism? How have economic shocks, cultural change, and technological transformation fueled populist sentiment? What happens to democratic institutions when populist leaders gain power? And what do recent electoral outcomes suggest where these trends are heading next?

In their first Politics and Practice event of Protected content , a panel will examine the political and economic drivers of populism, its impact on public policy, and the implications for democracy worldwide.

Speakers:
-Dr Elizabeth Ralph-Morrow is a Lecturer at the UCL Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy.
-Dr Tom O’Grady Associate Professor of Political Science at UCL and Director of the Department's PhD programme.
-Prof Philippe Marlière Professor of French and European Politics at the UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society.

Chair: Prof Alan Renwick Professor of Democratic Politics in the UCL Department of Political Science.