Curbing populism: remove barriers and make actual benefits visible

Lam, Chloe Lok Yi (2017) Curbing populism: remove barriers and make actual benefits visible. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (05 Jul 2017). Blog Entry.

Text (EUROPP_curbing populism_ remove_barriers_and_make_actual_benefits_visible--published) - Published Version Download (222kB)

• https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/...

Abstract

Trump’s election victory and Brexit reflected a growing scepticism towards globalisation. The populist waves have swept across the globe because not everyone has benefited from the overall economic gains as a result of trade liberalisation. Over the years, the wealth gap has widened alongside the expansion of the global economic pie says Chloe Lok Yi Lam. For instance, the United Kingdom’s gini coefficient has shown more than 35% growth from the mid-70s to the late 2000s. This shows that parts of the population might not have been rewarded proportionally for their hard work. In fact, the less privileged groups who feel left behind have been rising in number, which is well evidenced by a surging number of “nationalism supporters”.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2017 09:08
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:34
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83496

Actions (login required)

View Item