Two failed populist coups: compare and contrast
Pundits are making much of the similarities between the attempted coup in Washington by Trump supporters two years ago and the one by Bolsonaro supporters...
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Populism: Three steps forward; two-and-a-half steps back
The reports about Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva’s impending comeback as Brazilian president verged on the ecstatic in the week before last Sunday’s vote. He...
Our View: EU rule changing exposes states to populist demands
There is no economy anywhere in the world in which populism has proved an effective tool to tackle inflation, even though, listening to some Cyprus...
Ethno-populism: time to expose a new elite
To comprehend what exactly ‘ethno-populism’ is, we must first clear in our mind what exactly ‘populism’ is. Professor of Political Science at Princeton University Jan-Werner...
Hillary Clinton shouldn’t be dumbfounded by populism’s victory
By Gwynne Dyer Five of the world’s largest democracies now have populist governments, claimed The Guardian last week, and proceeded to name four: The United...
Has the time come for a Universal Basic Income?
By Gwynne Dyer There’s a new idea that might be the solution to runaway populism. Well, it’s not that new, really – it has been kicking...
Don’t write democracy off just yet
This past year has been one where the limits and failings of democracy became more visible than at any time since World War Two enshrined...
Our View: Union oligarchy is a threat to democracy
TRADE UNIONS have always enjoyed excessive powers in Cyprus, because the politicians have never dared to stand up to them. One reason for this is...
Georgiades slams populism – to which his government (often) succumbs
By Stelios Orphanides Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said that economic policy makers need to counter the rise of rising populism by designing policies that benefit...
Our View: Voice of reason still needed against demagogues
POPULISM and pandering to interest groups have always been the political currency in Cyprus and one of the main reasons for the crash of the...
