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June 19, 2024

🔮 Populist attitudes as thermometers of democratic quality

Marie-Isabel Theuwis Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system. Marie-Isabel Theuwis and Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to measure democratic quality Read more

October 4, 2023

🔮 Deliberation is no silver bullet for the ‘problem’ of populism

Kristof Jacobs Kristof Jacobs addresses the ‘myth’ that deliberation will counteract populism, arguing that there seems to be a crucial difference between populist citizens and populist parties. There are indeed reasons to be optimistic when it comes to populist citizens, but far less optimism is warranted when it comes to populist parties Read more

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