title: The Global Rise of Populism: Performance, Political Style, and Representation
author:  Benjamin Moffitt 
description: "Everybody must have heard by now that the so-called 'specter of populism' is once again haunting Europe, the US, the whole world! Obviously, something other than banal paraphrases of Marx is urgently needed to explain populism's complexity. Benjamin Moffitt provides exactly that. His innovative ideas will undoubtedly fuel academic debate for years to come." (Yannis Stavrakakis <i>Aristotle University of Thessaloniki</i>)<br /><br />"In the increasingly crowded field of populism studies, The Global Rise of Populism develops a fresh approach. It is a must-read for researchers and students of global populism, the media, and politics." (Carlos de la Torre <i>University of Kentucky</i>)
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  “Populism is the big topic in political science now. The study of the latest 
  re-emergence of populist parties and leaders has managed to attract some of 
  the most talented young scholars. In this rigorously researched book Petar 
  Stankov offers an original theory of populist cycles, focusing on identity, 
  economy and societal fairness. In addition, he offers empirical explana-
  tions of those cycles and valuable insights into the consequences of populist 
  governance.” 
  Ivan Krastev, Centre for Liberal 
  Strategies, Sofia, Bulgaria, and Institute 
  for Human Sciences, Vienna, Austria 
  “Petar Stankov’s The Political Economy of Populism offers a clear and 
  concise interpretation of how and why populist leaders and parties have 
  emerged across many societies in recent decades. The book examines the 
  consequences of the rise of populism, describing policies and results that 
  typically follow populist ascendancies. Finally, the book explores self-cor-
  rection mechanisms in mature democ