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The episode discusses the factors contributing to the rise of populism beyond just elections and political leaders.

In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott (host) talks to Davide Luca from the University of Cambridge and Laurenz Guenther from the Toulouse School of Economics about what lies behind the rise of populism. They explore why populism is not only about elections or political leaders, but also about how people experience representation, inequality, place and trust in democracy. The conversation examines how spatial inequality, economic anxiety, cultural attitudes and soc...

People in this episode

Host: Richard Westcott

Guests: Davide Luca, Laurenz Guenther

Topics covered

• populism
• representation
• inequality
• democracy
• economic anxiety
• cultural attitudes

Keywords

• populism
• representation
• inequality
• democracy
• economic anxiety
• cultural attitudes
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Cambridge, Toulouse School of Economics

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