Populism and Feminism: Odd Bedfellows.

Society

Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Published: December 2017

In this era of populist insurgency breaking the mold of democratic politics, two movements clashed.They represented opposite sides of the political spectrum, one emancipatory, the other exclusionary. One may be identified as feminism, the other as populism. This essay analyzes both concepts and explores their connection.

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