Authoritarian Populism and the Rural World Confronting authoritarian populism: the rural dimension Religion, gender dynamics, place and cultural identity – all inform rising authoritarian populism in rural areas, alongside class interests and inequalities. Mobilising alternatives to capture by regressive political forces is not straightforward. By Marc Edelman, Lyda Fernanda Forero, Ian Scoones, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Wendy Wolford, Benjamin White and Ruth Hall / 29 Jan 2018