Articles by Elizaveta Gaufman

April 2, 2025

Explaining the Trump loyalty cult phenomenon

Elizaveta Gaufman

Despite Donald Trump's erratic behaviour, his fan base has formed a loyalty ‘cult’ around him. Yet Elizaveta Gaufman and Adrian Favero explain how it is precisely his transgressive behaviour that is feeding Trump's charismatic authority. And this cult-like devotion of Trump loyalists, they argue, is reminiscent of darker times in US history

Elizaveta Gaufman

Assistant Professor, Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics, University of Groningen 

Elizaveta's research is situated at the intersection of political theory, international relations, media, and cultural studies.

Everyday Foreign Policy, Manchester University Press, 2023

The Trump Carnival: Populism, Transgression and the Far-Right, De Gruyter, 2024

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