BOOK TALK 10: Public Policy in Democratic Backsliding – How Illiberal Populists Engage With the Policy Process
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Time: 10 AM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time- US and Canada); 9 AM CDT (Central Daylight Time); 4 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time)
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81597886013?pwd=toHAWaEMKfcliWGvEwyZ5eK0X1rNYO.1
Meeting ID: 872 2373 4720
Passcode: ICPA
CO-EDITORS:
Michelle Morais de Sá e Silva; Wick Cary Associate Professor of International and Area Studies and Co-Director of the Center for Brazil Studies, University of Oklahoma, US
Alexandre de Ávila Gomide; Tenured Researcher, Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brazil
HOST:
Leslie A. Pal; Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, Carleton University, Canada; Professor Emeritus, College of Public Policy, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar; Vice-President ICPA Society.
Join us for the ICPA Society and JCPA Book Talk 10: Public Policy in Democratic Backsliding!
INTRODUCTION: This book examines the impact of democratic backsliding and populist governments on the public policy process. Drawing on case studies from the USA, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, and the Philippines, it assesses how elected populist governments have eroded policy capabilities and dismantled state apparatuses responsible for making and implementing policy. The book offers a unique perspective into democratic backsliding through a public policy lens, and considers why, when and how policy processes change as a result of populist governments. Numerous policy issues are analysed throughout the volume, including environmental, health and economic policies. It will appeal to all those interested in public policy, democracy studies, and public administration.
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