Populism and Crisis Politics in Greece

Exploring the negative effects of populism, this study presents an original explanation of Greece's current political and economic failures. It argues that the sovereign debt crisis only exacerbated the malfunctioning of a democracy long ago contaminated by populist politics while also offering a more general insight into the impact of populism

Author: T. Pappas
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 07/16/2014
Pages: 162
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781137410573

About the Author
Takis S. Pappas is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Macedonia, Greece, and a Fellow at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He is the author of two previous books and many articles on party politics and political leadership, among others. He currently lives in Strasbourg, France, working on a new book project about Europe's populist voters.