Does Populism Threaten Democracy

Abstract

This written assignment was done with fullest intent of being impartial and merely curious on the fascinating perspectives of modern politics and the multitudes of ideas and social comments surrounding it. Most of my data is a collection from modern thinkers and prize winning explorers of the jungle we call “modern politics”. I would therefore enforce the idea that these sentiments and ideas are not factual but instead a fair indicator on how our world behaves and reacts in a social sense. The main arguments are rooted in literature and polls which themselves are fully complete and are still researching and developing more information on the subject of populism. Part 1 of the article is about explaining the different views and ideas surrounding populism and give the reader a general idea on the subject. Part 2 is presenting the data collected and analysing it in order to give my thesis basis. My conclusion which highlights the difficulty of answering such a topic because of the scope and diversity of the topic. The issue of democratic institutions, voter ignorance and populistic movements are further enhanced through data showcased. The article leans towards that populism is in fact a threat towards democracy but in a slower process then previously presumed.