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August 10, 2023

🔮 Populists in power, constitutional change, and democratic backsliding

Jasmin Sarah König

We know that there is an inherent tension between populism and liberal democracy. So how does this translate into law when populists are in power? Jasmin Sarah König and Tilko Swalve argue that constitutional changes by populist governments can have ambiguous implications for democratic quality

August 4, 2023

🔮 How populism fails to respect the people

Christian F. Rostbøll

We often hear that populist parties offer recognition and make people feel better about themselves. This sounds very innocent. So why does populism often turn into a threat to a pluralist and respectful democracy? Christian F. Rostbøll argues that it is exactly because of the way populism recognises the people

August 2, 2023

🔮 Don’t exaggerate the importance of populism

Yaoyao Dai

Populist parties and candidates have been gaining electoral support around the world. Yaoyao Dai cautions readers that this electoral success is not necessarily due to populism, and urges scholars to disentangle populism from its host ideologies. Empirically, populism alone has limited effects in attracting votes

July 28, 2023

🔮 Peronism in Argentina exemplifies the chamaeleonic nature of populism

Wolfgang Muno

Wolfgang Muno and Christian Pfeiffer explore Peronism as a lens to understand Latin American populism. From its roots under Juan Domingo Perón, through neoliberal shifts, to its modern-day forms, Peronism exemplifies the chameleon-like nature of populism and its enduring appeal through a strong sense of political identity

July 25, 2023

🔮 The rise of the populist radical right in Chile

Lisa Zanotti

Lisa Zanotti and Gonzalo Espinoza-Bianchini explore the rise of the populist radical right in Chile, and its ideological differences from its European counterparts. They also highlight the traditional right's vital role in mitigating the mainstreaming of right-wing populist ideas

July 20, 2023

🔮 Populist storytelling beyond the buzzword

Kostiantyn Yanchenko

Narrative approaches are currently experiencing a golden age in many domains of political science. And yet, when it comes to populism studies, scholars are still rather reluctant to adopt a narrative perspective. Kostiantyn Yanchenko explains why studying populist storytelling can be beneficial for the discipline

July 17, 2023

🔮 Populist governments as a threat from within the state

Michael Bauer

Populists have risen to executive office worldwide. In this context, Michael W. Bauer argues, we must pay more systematic attention to threats to the state and its institutions; the potential long-term impacts of the damage that populist governments can inflict 'from within' are potentially devastating

July 13, 2023

🔮 Myth: All populist leaders are 'charismatic'

Adrian Favero

Adrian Favero explores the claim that populist leaders are generally charismatic and invaluable for the functioning of 'their' parties. 'Charismatic leadership', he says, is not well conceptualised, nor are leaders unreservedly seen as charismatic by their followers despite being helpful for populist parties’ success

July 10, 2023

🔮 The myth of the irrational populist

Paul D. Kenny

Scholars and pundits – few of whom are populist supporters themselves – like nothing more than to point out the seeming foolishness of populism. However, Paul Kenny argues, there is also frequently a rational explanation behind their choices. Populist voters may be a lot of things, but they are not irrational

July 4, 2023

🔮 How populist parties survive ‘mainstreaming’ once in power

Anca Turcu

Populists thrive on being perceived as outsiders. This creates an incentive for mainstream governing populist parties to portray themselves as challengers to the establishment. Anca Turcu examines the tactics Hungary’s and Turkey’s governing populists employ to survive mainstreaming

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🔮 Populists in power, constitutional change, and democratic backsliding

🔮 How populism fails to respect the people

🔮 Don’t exaggerate the importance of populism

🔮 Peronism in Argentina exemplifies the chamaeleonic nature of populism

🔮 The rise of the populist radical right in Chile

🔮 Populist storytelling beyond the buzzword

🔮 Populist governments as a threat from within the state

🔮 Myth: All populist leaders are 'charismatic'

🔮 The myth of the irrational populist

🔮 How populist parties survive ‘mainstreaming’ once in power

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