While there is a broad consensus in the social sciences that populism is a phenomenon based on a distinction between 鈥渢he people鈥 and 鈥渢he elite鈥, there is disagreement on a wide range of analytical, methodological and normative issues. This research area is open to diverse perspectives on the scholarly study of populism, with a special interest in its connections to discussions about diversity and social cohesion in the age of globalization. With its many forms across the political spectrum, populism and its different representations of 鈥渢he people鈥 bear on key themes such as political and social pluralism, liberal and illiberal democracy, imaginaries of the nation and living-together, immigration and multi-interculturalism, and individual, social and economic rights.
Populisme, diversit茅 et coh茅sion sociale
Populism is a topic that is highly debated. The concept creates tensions between popular sovereignty and the rule of law, while also promoting social cohesion and ethno-cultural diversity. This axe aims to explore the complex and multifaceted relationship between populism and liberal democracy in the 21st century.
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Director
鈥 , Professeur agr茅g茅, 脡cole d'茅tudes sociologiques et anthropologiques / 脡cole d'茅tudes politiques, Universit茅 d'Ottawa
Research Associates
- , Assistant Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
- , Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, York University
- , Associate Professor, Department of Economics, York University
- Full Professor, University of Alberta
- , Full Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa
- , Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and History, University of Ottawa
- , Full Professor, D茅partement de sociologie, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al