What is post-truth politics and why is it a threat? How does post-truth politics interact with populism? Does post-truth politics play a role in political polarisation?

In this TEPSA Explainer in collaboration with the RECLAIM Project, Maximilian Conrad, Professor of Political Science at the University of Iceland and Project Leader of RECLAIM, explains the differences and similarities between populism, political polarisation, and post-truth politics. He also explores how they feed off one another to present a unique threat to liberal democracies around the world.

Quality of information is crucial to the functioning of liberal democracy, and as part of the Horizon-funded "Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Post-Factual Age" (RECLAIM) project, a consortium of pan-European analysts and experts are investigating the impact of post-truth politics on liberal democracy in recent years, and looking for ways to mitigate it.

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00:07 - What is post-truth politics and why is it a threat?
01:36 - How does post-truth interact with populism?
02:50 - Does post-truth politics play a role in political polarisation?
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Editing: Hugh Evans
Music: "The Stratosphere", song by Adam Vitovský

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