Human Rights in a Time of Populism: Challenges and Responses explores the impact of right-wing populists’ electoral successes since 2016 on global politics. The book delves into the dangers that populism poses to human rights within countries and the international system designed to protect them. From a human rights perspective, it examines the causes, consequences, and responses to populism in a multifaceted approach. Combining legal analysis with insights from political science, international relations, and political philosophy, the authors offer practical recommendations on addressing the human rights challenges stemming from populism. With its global scope, the book provides an international human rights framework and features contributions from leading experts, making it a valuable resource for human rights lawyers, political scientists, international relations scholars, actors in the human rights system, and general readers concerned about recent developments.
