1, different kernel

Nationalism takes the nation as its value core, while populism takes the common people as its value core.

2. Their angles and applications are different.

Are two completely different concepts. Populism is more of a reaction to elitism, emphasizing that everything starts from the interests of the majority. Populism is a social elite who opposes the monopoly of social economic and political privileges and appeals to represent the interests of the general public.

3. Different emphases

Nationalism emphasizes "national self-determination", "pursuing national independence" and "safeguarding national interests".

Populism mostly emphasizes the superiority of its own nation, exclusive and narrow-minded.

Contact person:

First of all, from a genetic point of view, they have almost the same social roots. As a product of modern society, the social foundation of nationalism and populism is the victory of capitalist system, the progress of modern technology, and the enhancement of state control and infiltration capacity.

Although populism gives people the impression of opposing modernization and advocating returning to the countryside in some aspects, fundamentally speaking, it is modern society that provides a breeding ground for populism. Therefore, populism and nationalism are part of many reactions to modern society.

Secondly, from the ideological roots, the two also have an intersection. Some brand-new ideas to know and understand the world, such as rationalism philosophy sprouted in social movements such as the Religious Reform, the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, are the same theoretical sources, and freedom, equality and liberation often become the same political program.

Extended data

The essential characteristics of populism

Civilization has become the essential feature of populist political movement. In this sense, all mass societies and political movements are populist. Some people define it as "everything only appeals to and turns to people's movements and theories". According to this definition, all political movements of ordinary people, especially those with spontaneity, can be included in the category of populism.

As a political movement, populism advocates relying on ordinary people to carry out radical social reform, and regards ordinary people as the only decisive force for political reform, while fundamentally denying the important role of political elites in social and political reform.

The political reform in Latin America in 1960s and 1970s was a typical populist revival. These political movements are supported by the urban working class and farmers, but they lack organizational strength and independence. It has the support of others who are dissatisfied with the status quo. "

main feature

1, avoiding the complexity of representative politics and advocating direct democracy;

2. Idealize the preferred groups as the basis for distinguishing themselves;

3. Lack of core values;

This is a powerful response to a serious crisis;

5. Populism may come from the people and may be advocated by the elite; It may be just a trend of thought, it may also form a movement, and it may even have long-term political consequences.

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