Very good review. I especially liked your critique near the end on the distinctions between populism and democracy, as well as bringing up the point that Caesar and Napoleon both used a form of populism to come into power. This is something that has not been explicitly stated in other reviews for this book that I have read.
Thank you! Yes, we have been coloured by recent forms of populism - understandably so. I think that the populist energy will slumber for a period of time until a more complete package comes along so to speak.
Caesarism and Bonapartism are really the completion of populism, populism taken to its end point. Come to think of it, I think an essay on that topic would make a good follow-up post.
Very good review. I especially liked your critique near the end on the distinctions between populism and democracy, as well as bringing up the point that Caesar and Napoleon both used a form of populism to come into power. This is something that has not been explicitly stated in other reviews for this book that I have read.
Thank you! Yes, we have been coloured by recent forms of populism - understandably so. I think that the populist energy will slumber for a period of time until a more complete package comes along so to speak.
Caesarism and Bonapartism are really the completion of populism, populism taken to its end point. Come to think of it, I think an essay on that topic would make a good follow-up post.