Can populism deliver?

Can populism deliver?

Update: 2025-07-04
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It's sometimes described as a 'dance with the devil', but can populism also deliver for citizens?

As some democracies stall, how are populist leaders like Giorgia Meloni and Javier Millei managing to solve decades-long problems?

Is there such a thing as 'good' populism?

Guest: Professor Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at Stanford University, author of Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency

Recommendations:

Geraldine: 'The Zelenskyy Story', SBS On Demand

Hamish: 'When Does Populism Become a Threat to Democracy?', speech by Larry Diamond

Larry: Chip War, by Chris Miller

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Can populism deliver?

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