Griffith Review #57: Perils Of Populism

Description

The world is in the grip of profound political and social change. Leaders are rising to power who promise to respond to the voice of the people-people who are aggrieved and resentful, feeling the sting of inequality and the uncertainty of a new economic order. Perils of Populism makes sense of why we are in this moment, what it feels like, where it might lead, what we can learn from the past. It goes beyond the headlines. This edition features winners of the Griffith Review Queensland Writers Fellowships, and will explore the causes and nuances of populism-building a conscience, confronting sexual abuse, addressing climate change deniers, navigating an obstructive bureaucracy, coming face to face with religious cults and discovering the enduring kindness of strangers.

Promotion info

* Extracts placed in major newspapers and current affairs magazines * Events planned at bookshops, libraries and writers festivals across the major cities * Review coverage in leading newspapers and magazines such as Big Issue and NZ Listener * Contributors interviewed on local ABC programs

Author description

Julianne Schultz AM FAHA is the founding editor of Griffith Review, the award-winning literary and public affairs quarterly journal.