Introduction : why populism is not just Trump
The economic roots of populism, something old, something new
A snapshot- tying together the tumultuous events of 2016-17
The seemingly paradoxical nature of social values towards race and immigration in the populist wave of 2016
Empty promises and empty rhetoric- examining the phony solutions of the new populists
Underlying force number 1 : "American carnage"
a codeword for long-term economic decline in the West and the shrinking middle class
Underlying force number 2 : the collapse of manufacturing from globalization, financialization, and automation
Force number 3 : the rise of China
Force number 4 : rapid environmental destruction
Force number 5 : demographics and the raw deal given to Millennials
Global problems need global institutions.