Over populisme wordt veel gesproken en geschreven, maar de betekenis van de term varieert. Wat is populisme echt? Wie zijn populistische leiders? En wat is de relatie tussen populisme en democratie? Dit Elementaire Deeltje beantwoordt deze vragen op een heldere manier.

Cas Mudde en Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser omschrijven populisme als een ideologie die de samenleving in twee groepen scheidt: die van het 'echte volk' versus die van de 'corrupte elite'. Aan de hand van diverse populistische be...

De verbijsterende ervaringen van een succesvol innovatief ondernemer die de afgelopen 15 jaar ook politiek maatschappelijk actief was.

Maurits Falkenreck (6 februari 1974) stelt begin 2000 vast dat het verval van de verzorgingsstaat steeds meer vorm krijgt om vervolgens innovaties te lanceren als tegenwicht voor het verval van de verzorgingsstaat. In dit proces ontdekt hij de falende innovatiecultuur en de werking van Het Politiek Ecosysteem op essentiële politiek maatschappelijke vraagstukk...

Politicians employ a wide range of strategies to achieve their goals - and language is one of them. What impact does their language have on us, on their opponents, on the public opinion?

If language matters, then the interesting question naturally arises how politicians use language to their advantage? How do they use it to convince us of the truth of their views? These questions take us into the world of political framing, which has attracted a lot of attention in recent times and forms the...

Herziene en uitgebreide editie

Nooit eerder was het politieke einde van Mark Rutte zo dichtbij als in het voorjaar van 2021. De man die de geschiedenis wil in gaan als de langstzittende premier van Nederland, werd bijna de premier die – na tien jaar – moest aftreden om een leugen.

In de herziene editie van Mark Rutte, een onthullend portret van de VVD-premier, laat NRC journalist Petra de Koning zien wat zich achter de schermen afspeelde in de crisisdagen over de gefotografeerde verkenner...

In this essential guide, the team of expert authors explore the politics of a range of European countries, providing insight into everything you need to know on the subject, from the fundamentals of democratic politics, institutions, and practices of government, to key contemporary challenges.

The European Union (EU) stands out as a fascinatingly unique political organisation. On the one hand, it has shown the potential for developing deep and wide-ranging cooperation between member states, going far beyond that found anywhere else in the world. On the other, it is currently in the throes of a phase of profound uncertainty about its viability and future.

Showing how and why the EU has developed from 1950 to the present day, this Very Short Introduction covers a range of topics, inc...

European Union Politics is the most complete and issues-led introductory textbook on the European Union. Written by an expert team of contributors, it fully equips students to understand the European Union and the topical debates that surround it. Alongside rigorous coverage of the theory, institutions, and policies of the EU, the book engages with contemporary debates, and current crises.

The seventh edition has been substantially updated, with significantly revised chapters on Brexit and th...

The compelling story of the inescapable return of Hong Kong to China, published for the 25th anniversary of the handover

British Hong Kong ended in the last minutes of 30 June 1997. Diplomacy Ends at Midnight traces the extraordinary twists and turns of Hong Kong's long drawn out, but unavoidable, reunion with China, when its 99-year leasehold on much of the colony's territory expired. 25 years ago, Britain did not want to return Hong Kong to its once and future owner, and most Hong Kongers d...

Focusing on the phenomenon of terrorism in the age of ISIS/ISIL, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in an international and American context and in light of new and historical trends. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte Nacos clearly defines terrorism's diverse causes, actors, and strategies; outlines anti- and counterterrorist responses; and highlights terrorism's relationship with the public and media. Terrorism a...

A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second edition of this popular textbook offers a practical guide to the topic while remaining underpinned by cutting-edge research. Bringing together analysis of classic works alongside the most recent developments in the field, this book is guided by the following three crucial questions: What is public policy? Who participates in making and putting public policy in practice as well as in assessing its succ...