Populism

Read through the PDF file included below and then answer each question in enough proper details.

What is populism?

Why is populism a contested concept?

What do Mudde and Kaltwasser mean when they describe populism as a thin-centered ideology?

What is pluralism, and what do pluralists believe about society and politics?

Identify and define the three core concepts of populism.

What is the relationship of populism with democracy?

Over the course of history, how have the definitions of the people and the elite changed or remained the same?

Why has populism been so dominant in Latin America?

How has populism developed (or emerged) in contemporary Europe?

What is the process by which populism adopts a particular form?