Video

Populism

Debora Spini

17 September 2025

CHRISTIANITY

Debora Spini, Professor of Political Theory at Syracuse University in Florence and NYU Florence, examines the intersections between religion and right-wing populism. From the “prosperity gospel” shaping Trump-era America to the apocalyptic tones in Brazil’s evangelical politics, she traces how faith traditions are reinterpreted to sustain populist narratives.

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