In 1928, Nazi Party received only 2,6% votes in the elections to German parliament, while in 1932 their popularity raised up to 37%, offering the largest amount of seats in Reichstag. What happened between those four years that shifted the public trust towards extremists? 

This question was guiding recent research work published in Leadership Journal by Prof. Paul Sanders from Neoma Business School. Analyzing the work of great thinkers describing totalitarian regime and comparing it to the practices used by populists, his paper provides some worrying insights about the state of current democracy and the threats to both - the state and the nation, that populist agenda provides. 

Listen to this podcast to understand better how populism works, what are its roots and how does it affect democracy in multiple countries. 

Paper discussed: 

▶️ Sanders, P. (2019). Leadership and populism: A parallel reading of Hannah Arendt and Franz Neumann. Leadership, 15(6), 750-767.