#  CES: Populism and the Economics of Globalization 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **September 8, 2017** 

 02:15PM - 04:00PM EDT 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Adolphus Busch Hall, Hoffmann Room, 27 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA**  



 

 



 

 The Seminar on the State and Capitalism since 1800

 SPEAKER

 [Dani Rodrik](https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/people/dani-rodrik-1)

 Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

 Discussant:

- [Bart Bonikowski](https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/people/001374-bart-bonikowski) – Associate Professor of Sociology, Harvard University; CES Resident Faculty

 Populism may seem like it has come out of nowhere, but it has been on the rise for a while. I argue that economic history and economic theory both provide ample grounds for anticipating that advanced stages of economic globalization would produce a political backlash. While the backlash may have been predictable, the specific form it took was less so. I distinguish between left-wing and right-wing variants of populism, which differ with respect to the societal cleavages that populist politicians highlight. The first has been predominant in Latin America, and the second in Europe. I argue that these different reactions are related to the relative salience of different types of globalization shocks.

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 ***\*\* Please note: Those planning to attend events in this series should read the paper that will be posted on the CES website before the seminar.****\*\****

##  Sponsors

- [Seminar on the State and Capitalism since 1800](https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/study-groups/seminar-on-the-state-and-capitalism-since-1800)



 

 



 

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