1st Edition

Three Faces of Populism in Asia Populism as a Multifaceted Political Practice

Edited By Shiru Wang Copyright 2024
226 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 17 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Drawing on evidence from eight case studies from across three Asian subregions, this volume highlights the distinctive features of Asian populism in comparison with Western experiences. In contrast to the latter, populist practices in Asia tend to exhibit an ambiguous nature, often characterized by ad hoc and mixed ideological add-ons. The case studies shed light on the cultural dimension of... Read more

Contents

 

List of Figures

List of Tables

 

Acknowledgements

List of Contributors

 

Chapter 1. Introduction: Populism as a Multifaceted Political Practice

Shiru Wang    

 

Chapter 2. Populisms in India: Conditions and a Concept

Srikrishna Ayyangar

 

Chapter 3. Varieties of Chinese Populism: Mapping the Mindsets of Pro- and Anti-System Populists

Sarah Eaton and Armin Müller

 

Chapter 4. Prabowo’s Populism in Indonesia: Primary Concept and Secondary Ideas

Andreas Ufen

 

Chapter 5. Populism as a Strategy in Malaysia

Syaza Shukri

 

Chapter 6. The Hauntological Approach to Populism: A Case Study of South Korea in a Global Perspective

Sang-Jin Han

 

Chapter 7. Varieties of Populism in Japan: Reiwa Shinsengumi, the Japan Restoration Party and the Ambiguities in Classifying Populism

Andreas Eder-Ramsauer and Mitsuru Matsutani

 

Chapter 8. Measuring Populism in Taiwan

Jason Kuo

 

Chapter 9. Grassroots Populism in a Pro-Democracy Social Movement: The Case of Hong Kong

Shiru Wang

 

Chapter 10. A Short Conclusion

Shiru Wang                

 

Index

Biography

Shiru Wang is Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at Hang Seng University, Hong Kong.