After the Backlash: Populism and the Politics and Ethics of Migration

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Abstract

In the U.S., and elsewhere, populism has been democracy's way of shaking elites up. We can view populism in part as a revolt of the losers, or perceived losers, of globalization. Yet elites have often paid too little heed to the domestic distributive impact of high immigration and globalized trade. Immigration and globalization are also spurring forms of nativism and demagoguery that threaten both democratic deliberation and undermine progressive political coalitions. The challenge now is to find the most reasonable - or least unreasonable - responses to the new politics of resentment: ways that recognize that egalitarian liberalism and social democracy are national projects and preserve progressive political coalitions, while also acknowledging our interconnections, duties, and moral obligations to those beyond our borders.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)153-180
Number of pages28
JournalLaw and Ethics of Human Rights
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Law

Keywords

  • Brexit
  • Trump
  • democracy
  • globalization
  • identity
  • immigration
  • populism

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