2013
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12032
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Abstract: As a key feature of the contemporary political landscape, populism stands as one of the most contentious concepts in political science.This article presents a critique of dominant conceptions of populism -as ideology, logic, discourse and strategy/organisation -and introduces the category of 'political style' as a new compelling way of thinking about the phenomenon. We argue that this new category captures an important dimension of contemporary populism that is missed by rival approaches. In doing so, we put f… Show more

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“…Populism not only acquires different shapes in different contexts, but definitions of the very concept of populism vary. Populism has been defined as a style (Canovan, 1999;Moffitt and Tormey, 2014), as a strategy (Weyland, 2001;Jansen, 2011), and as a thin-centred ideology (Canovan, 2002;Mudde, 2004). In this article, populism is understood according to Cas Mudde's definition of populism as a set of ideas "that considers society to be ultimately separated into two homogeneous and antagonistic groups, 'the pure people' versus 'the corrupt elite,' and which argues that politics should be an expression of the volonté générale (general will) of the people" (2004, p. 543).…”
Section: Theory: Populism and Representative Democracymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Populism not only acquires different shapes in different contexts, but definitions of the very concept of populism vary. Populism has been defined as a style (Canovan, 1999;Moffitt and Tormey, 2014), as a strategy (Weyland, 2001;Jansen, 2011), and as a thin-centred ideology (Canovan, 2002;Mudde, 2004). In this article, populism is understood according to Cas Mudde's definition of populism as a set of ideas "that considers society to be ultimately separated into two homogeneous and antagonistic groups, 'the pure people' versus 'the corrupt elite,' and which argues that politics should be an expression of the volonté générale (general will) of the people" (2004, p. 543).…”
Section: Theory: Populism and Representative Democracymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While there has been a lengthy debate about how to define 'populism' (Taggart 2000;Mudde 2004;Moffitt & Tormey 2014), there are several core elements that most scholars agree are ever-present in populist discourse. First and foremost: populists juxtapose a 'good people' with a set of 'bad elites' .…”
Section: The Four Key Elements Of Right-wing Populismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This allows for a focus on the performance of politics and the way it creates political relations. Moffitt & Tormey (2014) 'seek to acknowledge the collapsing of style and content in these "spectacular" times'. They quote Frank Ankersmit, who argues that 'style sometimes generates content, and vice versa' (Moffitt & Tormey 2014, p 388).…”
Section: Conceptual Notes: Populism As Political Stylementioning
confidence: 99%
“…This article is based on the assumption that a focus on the performative elements of the EFF's politics sheds light on its brand of populism. Moffitt & Tormey (2014)'s model has three main elements, which are discussed below.…”
Section: Conceptual Notes: Populism As Political Stylementioning
confidence: 99%
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