摘要：Populism is a word of the moment. It is cited and linked with Trump’s ascendency to the presidency in the USA, Brexit in the UK, Marine Le Pen’s challenge in France, Duterte’s brutal regime in the Philippines, to name a few. It is said to reflect a resurgence of the will of an erstwhile excluded section of the citizenry, newly inspired, energised and empowered to ensure that their self-defined needs and interests are taken into account and actually met by national leaders and governments. This description resonates uncannily with the democratic values espoused by groupwork (Abels and Garvin, 2010) and, especially those of self-directed and social action groupwork (Mullender, Ward, Fleming, 2013). Is there an issue; if so, what do we need to consider; what might we do? I am looking to provoke response and debate.
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