Teflon Populism
Since coming to power in 2015, Poland's populist Law and Justice party has chalked up repeated scandals and proven to be utterly unworthy of the public's trust. Yet, by disbursing handouts to key constituencies, debasing the country's public discourse, and co-opting the prosecutor's office, it has escaped accountability.
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WARSAW – Populist rule is invariably associated with corruption, nepotism, and incompetence. Why, then, do populists appear immune to scandal? Revelations that would have shocked electorates just a few years ago leave nary a mark on populist leaders and government ministers. And, sometimes, what doesn’t kill them even seems to make them stronger.