Radical Democracy, Populism and Desire

The Yellow Vests movement ('Les gilets jaunes') occupied roundabouts across France in late 2018 and remains a puzzling phenomenon. Bringing together protestors across the political spectrum, the movement's democratic character remains ambiguous. Was this populist uprising a radicalisation of democracy that gave voice to the excluded, or an undemocratic claim to speak for "e;the people"e; while ent...