Populism is a widely debated topic, and it generates interest across the globe. As a result, a burgeoning literature deals with many aspects of populism and its links to pressing issues such as media freedom, minority rights, and separation of powers.The Populism Interviewscaptures these analyses. Editor of the volume, Luca Manucci, and two of the authors, Matthijs Rooduijn and Alessandro Nai, discuss working on this most controversial of issues.

The Populism Interviewsfeatures interviews with many leading experts on this issue at the international level. Through a dialogue with important figures, this book helps to make sense of a global phenomenon in a complete and accessible way. It presents different theories on what populism is and is not, highlighting the differences but also the points of contact between different approaches. Furthermore, it offers an overview of the evolution of populism through history and across continents, detailing its causes and consequences. Finally, its authors discuss issues and topics connected to populism, such as environmentalism, welfare, religion, social movements, and the media. Tonight, the editor of the volume, Luca Manucci, interviews two of the authors, Matthijs Rooduijn and Alessandro Nai, about their work on populism. Moreover, in a reversal of roles, the authors also interview Luca Manucci about the experience of publishing a book of interviews.