ABSTRACT
Populism, as Nadia Urbinati writes, compels us to reflect critically upon interpretations of key concepts of political and social theory. This Part analyzes how populism distorts fundamental notions of political and social theory: democracy, civil society, constitutionalism, and representation. Populism is located in democracy, thrives in civil society, uses constitutionalism as a tool for change, and promises better and more genuine forms of representation. Yet, at the same time, it challenges and twists these fundamental notions of political and social theory.
