Demokratie stärken – Lesung mit Marcel Lewandowski

in conversation with Ulrich Noller: "What populists want"

The number of people voting populist has been increasing for many years, but politicians and civil society have so far reacted helplessly.
Political scientist Marcel Lewandowsky explains this by the fact that one key aspect has so far received little attention:
Many voters are not so difficult to win over because they reject democracy,
but because they consider themselves to be the true democrats - but all others to be enemies of democracy.
The author explains this conflict with the ideology and methods of right-wing populism.
Populists elevate their supporters to a "silent majority", castigate the elites and paint a picture of a democracy in permanent crisis.
They promise their voters "real" democracy: where they govern, the people should rule unhindered.

Based on this analysis, the book outlines counter-strategies that work on several levels.
Clear, vivid and with many examples from Germany and abroad, "What populists want" shows
how to counter the great populist wave.

The event is a joint event of the Bürgerzentrum Nippes and the Neusser Straße bookshop.
Tickets on site: Buchladen Neusser Straße, Neusser Straße 197, Cologne-Nippes or online.