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The Big Take
Global Voter Fury Ushers in Era of the ‘Authoritarian Populist’
A new kind of leader has emerged from a record year of elections and 2025 will likely deliver more surprises.
Charisma. Transgression. A disdain for rules. A strong hand.
Angry voters made themselves heard in the biggest election year in human history in 2024. Around the world, they battered or outright ousted the old guard, seduced by leaders proffering ideological cocktails that mixed tenets from the left and right with a dash of scorn for the norms that have underpinned democracies for centuries.