Canários na Mina: a Democracia, a Globalização e o Populismo

The article considers the main causes underlying the rise of populism in the United States and Europe. Populism is understood as “a way of doing politics”, compatible with various ideologies. It is essentially marked by anti-elitism. Populism is also understood as a form of cultural resistance to globalization. The challenge, of course, is to find a democratic response to the populist moment. That response implies change that democratic elites are reluctant to accept.