In this groundbreaking book, Andrey Makarychev approaches populism through a critical biopolitical lens and shows that populist narratives are grounded intrinsically in corporeality, sexuality, health, bodily life and religious practices. The author demonstrates that populism is a phenomenon deeply rooted in mass culture. He compares three countries -- Estonia, Ukraine and Russia--that all share post-Soviet experiences offering a broad spectrum of populist discourses. The three case studies display the interconnection between biopower and populism through references to culture, media, art, theatrical performances and literature, raising new questions and directions for understanding traditional accounts of populism.
- ISBN10 9004507795
- ISBN13 9789004507791
- Publish Date 18 March 2022 (first published 16 March 2022)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NL
- Imprint Brill
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL brill.com/product_id4053223