In his pioneering work, Jan-Werner Müller argues that at the heart of populism is a rejection of pluralism. Populists always claim that they, and only they, represent the true interests of the people. Müller shows that, contrary to popular belief, populists can rule based on their claim to exclusive moral representation on behalf of the people: if populists have enough power, they end up creating an authoritarian state in which everyone who is not part of the "true people" " will be excluded from the political process. The book offers a number of concrete strategies that could help liberal democrats understand what to do with populists and how, in particular, to counter their claims to exclusive representation on behalf of the “silent majority” or “true people”. The book is addressed to a wide range of readers.< /p>