Abstract: In recent years， civilian politics has repeatedly appeared in western countries. To some extent， the balance between political elites and civilians has been broken. Politics has developed towards civilianization. Corresponding to elite politics， civilian politics is a new political phenomenon， which insists on the position of civilians， emphasizes public will and the participation of the middle and lower classes of civilians， and has such characteristics as anti-establishment， anti-eliteness， and the emphasis on economic interests， etc. The rise of civilian politics is not only a response to the inherent flaws of western representative democracy， but also the result of the outbreak of conflicts between elites and civilians. It is a concentrated reflection of western social and economic problems and is related to the wide use of modern new media. The rise of civilian politics has expanded the depth and breadth of people's political participation， but left potential dangers of populist politics as well. It will have a profound impact on the political development in western countries.

Key words: civilians; civilian politics; elite politics; populism