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Focus 55 Chapters

Focus 80- Nationalism and Populism Focus 80- Nationalism and Populism

This edition of Focus will explore the growth of nationalism, and populism and how domestic forces and the global environment impact on South Africa. Against the backdrop of a global trend towards nationalist politics and populist policies this edition looks at the origins of this new era of politics, its theoretical foundations and the impact that it could have on South Africa and the world.

Focus 80- Nationalism and Populism Focus 80- Nationalism and Populism

This edition of Focus looks at the global rise of nationalist politics and populist policies. Against the backdrop of numerous major international events that have brought these issues back firmly onto the global political agenda, this edition will explore the ramifications of the rise of this political and social shift for South Africa and the world. In doing so, it will look at the history of these concepts, their theoretical foundations, the social and economic factors that drive them and their potential impact.

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