SYRIZA: A left-wing populist threat to Europe?
In the midst of economic crisis and after years of draconian austerity measures, SYRIZA has made a dramatic leap to power under the gaze of the international media. The rise of SYRIZA appears to be a backlash against mass unemployment, cuts and privatisation; a pendulum swing left away from the coalition. Is SYRIZA a dangerous populist force gaining ground in the wake of Greek anger and despair? This article in The Journal of Political Ideologies explores SYRIZA as a populist force, the realms of populism and