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Why is contemporary populist conservatism proving so successful?

Duncan Hall

17th March 2020

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From the UK to the USA, from Brazil to India, conservative populists are winning and holding onto power.

This article looks at how they do this, and would be a useful discussion starter in considering contemporary conservatism and the ways in which it resembles or differs from traditional, one nation and new right conservatism.

→ Why the right's new strongmen are winning everywhere

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Duncan Hall

Duncan Hall is Subject Lead for Politics and Sociology for tutor2u. Duncan is an experienced social science and humanities teacher, writer and senior examiner. He has taught Politics and Sociology A Level for many years and has a PhD in Social History.

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