Is civil resistance dead? The recent advance in authoritarian rule in countries around the globe has been met by a rise in popular mobilization. In nation states, strongmen have mobilized masses to form their base of power, while on the streets civil courage has led to the rise of protests against tyranny. Four authors of a new book, The Power of Populism and People (Bloomsbury, 2021), examine the power relationship between peoples and their rulers - how regimes co-opt people power and the success and failures of popular, collective opposition.