Contents // Acknowledgements ix // 1 Introduction: The Global Rise of Populism 1 // 2 The Problems with Populism 11 // 3 Understanding Contemporary Populism: Populism as // a Political Style 28 // 4 The Performer: Populism and the Leader 51 // 5 The Stage I: Populism and the Media 70 // 6 The Audience: Populism and ‘The People ’ 95 // 7 The Stage II: Populism and Crisis 113 // 8 Populism and Democracy 133 // 9 Conclusion: The Future of Populism 152 // Appendix: Table of Leaders Used to Discern Features // of Populism as a Political Style 163 // Notes 165 // Bibliography 174 // Index 213