The Rise of ‘Populist Internationals’?: Exploring Transnational Activism from Left to Right

The aim of the workshop is threefold: 1. To empirically identify and map: (i) what are the main critiques offered by these left and right-wing strands of activism and what alternative visions do they articulate and advance; (ii) what are the main international networks and transnational connections between different left and right movements across Europe and North America; and (iii) identify and highlight the main practices of contestation. 2. To complicate the present conceptual understanding of populism in political science and IR, by exploring and identifying the key connections and differences between North American and European populist movements, leaders and agendas on the left and on the right. 3. To contribute to debates about the crisis, transformation and future prospects of the liberal international order and globalization.