Abt. Geschichtswissenschaft

Claiming the People's Past: Populist Politics of History in the Twenty-First Century:

Edited by Berber Bevernage, Eline Mestdagh, Walderez Ramalho and Marie-Gabrielle Verbergt 

This comprehensive collection of articles examines the populist politics of history, spanning cases from Bangladesh to Spain and encompassing both left-wing and right-wing populism. The first part of the book features case studies that explore how populist politics engage with history, while the second part focuses on the theoretical dimension, delving into the reasoning behind populism’s fondness for the use of history.It is a highly thought-provoking book about the relationship between history and populism, showing that, regardless of geography, some aspects of the populist use of history are similar.

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