Politics

Populism and Politics

Module code: M1535
Level 6
30 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Dissertation

On this module, you’ll explore the phenomenon of populism, examining its meaning, causes, and effects in a systematic and comparative way. You’ll analyse populism in its broadest sense, looking at examples from both the right and the left, across various regions worldwide.

The module is structured around two key elements:

• an examination of diverse examples of populist movements, moments, personalities, and parties, including cases from Russia, North America, Latin America, and Europe
• a critical exploration of the conceptualisation of populism, engaging with debates about whether and how populism should be defined.

 

Module learning outcomes

• Identify a topic suitable for research relating to populism
• Plan and carry out a research project relating to populism which sustains a line of argument
• Locate and evaluate a range of resources approriate to a topic on populism
• Make use of constructive feedback on the development of their ideas in the implementation of a research topic related to populism