William Rikers influential Liberalism against Populism (1982) argues that populism is the enemy of freedom. This essay questions Rikers conclusion that populism and liberalism must be opposite ends of a continuum, building on ideas from James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock about the nature of consent and contractarianism.
The Prospects of Populism
By Jeffrey M. Carroll
This
article
appeared in
the Summer 2021 issue of The Independent Review.