Description :

In this groundbreaking book, Andrey Makarychev approaches populism through a critical biopolitical lens and shows that populist narratives are grounded intrinsically in incorporeality, sexuality, health, bodily life and religious practices.

The author demonstrates that populism is a phenomenon deeply rooted in mass culture. He compares three countries — Estonia, Ukraine and Russia–that all share post-Soviet experiences offering a broad spectrum of populist discourses.

The three case studies display the interconnection between biopower and populism through references to culture, media, art, theatrical performances and literature, raising new questions and directions for understanding traditional accounts of populism.