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One of the most conspicuous gaps in the now voluminous literature on populism is an understanding of populism in historical context. To what extent is contemporary populism a distinctively modern phenomenon? What are its roots and precedents in earlier periods of political history? And how can studying populism in the light of rhetoric and the history of political thought help us answer these questions?
Bringing together the work of an international group of eminent political theorists, Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective explores the connections between contemporary populism, populist rhetoric, and a wide range of thinkers and topics in the history of political thought, from the ancient to the modern world. Its chapters demonstrate links between contemporary populism and the tradition of rhetoric: for instance, disputes over populist and elitist approaches to rhetorical persuasion, conflicts between the technical expertise of "the few" and the lay opinions of "the many," and debates over models of political leadership and civic education. The volume also draws new connections between populism and demagoguery, a phenomenon that has been discussed by political theorists and philosophers since antiquity. Contributors explore the significant conceptual overlaps between populism and demagoguery (such as their relation to manipulative or flattering rhetoric, and their resistance to systematic analysis), as well as their important differences (such as populism's comparatively greater ideological content). With this wide range of connections in mind, the volume draws on diverse perspectives and methodologies to theorize populist politics in historical perspective, and to enrich the debate surrounding it.
Contents
Introduction
Giuseppe Ballacci and Rob Goodman
PART 1 - ANCIENT AND EARLY MODERN THEMES
Chapter 1
Parrhêsia: The Unbridled Tongue in Ancient Democratic Athens
Arlene W. Saxonhouse
Chapter 2
Democracy's Shadow: The Problem of Populism in Plato's Political Thought
Tae-Yeoun Keum
Chapter 3
"Naked" Speech in Late Republican Rome
Rob Goodman
Chapter 4
Rhetoric and Republicanism in the Thought of Brunetto Latini
Cary J. Nederman
Chapter 5
Republicanism and Populism in Early Modern Italian Political Thought: The Case of Democracy as the Rule of the Poor
Alessandro Mulieri
Chapter 6
On the Battlefield of Rhetoric: Eloquence, Virtue, and Political Legitimacy in Italian Humanism
David Ragazzoni
PART 2 - MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY THEMES
Chapter 7
Demagoguery, Populism, and Political Culture in Cooper's The American Democrat
Daniel Kapust
Chapter 8
Anti-Parliamentary Politics: Populist Momentum in Historical Perspective
Kari Palonen
Chapter 9
Vilfredo Pareto on Rhetoric and Populism
Giovanni Damele
Chapter 10
Palaces for the People, or: Should Public Buildings Persuade Citizens of Democracy?
Jan-Werner Müller
Chapter 11
Reconstructing Pluralism and Populism: Not "Opposites" but a More Complex Configuration
Mark Wenman
Chapter 12
Democracy, Plutocracy, and the Populist Cry of Pain
John P. McCormick
Chapter 13
Populism, Celebrity Politics, and Politainment
Paula Diehl
Chapter 14
Rhetorical Resonance: From Everyday Speech to Insurrection
Simon Lambek
Conclusion
Giuseppe Ballacci and Rob Goodman
