From Sanders to Xenophon, Trump to Hanson, and even Brexit, 2016 has been a year marked by a rise in populist political movements. Sydney Ideas and the United States Studies Centre teamed up to create a diverse panel of speakers to deconstruct the reasons behind this. The expert panel included Dr David Smith, Dr Peter John Chen, Dr Elena Block, Daniel Ergas and Dr Ferran Martínez, with the discussion moderated by Dr Gorana Grgic.

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