Populism Needs Governing Brokers

Populist insurgencies can win elections by mobilizing grievance, but turning that energy into policy requires intermediaries—party managers, technocrats, or coalitions—that translate style into stable institutions. Absent such 'brokers', the insurgency will either implode into factionalism or be repudiated by voters after implementation failures. — This reframes debates about electoral populism from charisma and turnout to the practical mechanics of coalition‑building and institutional design that determine whether populism endures.