Populism and Human Rights in a Turbulent Era

Download or read book Populism and Human Rights in a Turbulent Era written by Alison Brysk and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we interpret and respond to the rise of populist regimes that infringe on human rights? This incisive book analyses illiberal, repressive, and patriarchal logics of rule, identifying critical catalysts in the meteoric growth of populist agendas. Contributors scrutinise the records of authoritarian and nationalist leaders in Brazil, Hungary, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Turkey and the United States.