EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 40 MIN
10 – Why Populists Love Dead Soldiers and Hate Live Officers
from The International Security Podcast · host Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Guests: Ron Krebs is Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. International Security Article: Ronald R. Krebs, “Why Populists Love Dead Soldiers and Hate Live Officers,” International Security, Vol. 50, No. 3 (Winter 2025/26), pp. 7–54, https://doi.org/10.1162/ISEC.a.397. Originally released on April 29, 2026
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Right-wing populist leaders love soldiers (especially fallen ones) and the trappings of military life. But their love affair with the military rarely endures. Ron Krebs discusses how romanticizing and mythologizing the military solves a political problem for populists: how to mobilize people power without actually granting power to the people.
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