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Martin Wolf on democracy’s year of peril

FT News Briefing

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The Nexus of Economics and National Populism

This chapter examines the interplay between economic and cultural factors that bolster support for populist figures like Trump. It highlights the role of racism and historical contexts in maintaining social hierarchies and explores how ideological constructs keep a plutocracy intact within democratic frameworks.

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