Democracies in crisis

Högström, John

doi:10.1080/13569775.2014.969122

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“…This form of representation rests on identifying and amplifying concerns and issues among the general population—speaking to ‘common sense’. By claiming to support neglected issues, populist actors are able to shift the discussion to create or reinforce feelings of disillusionment or cynicism (Högström, ). The focus on ‘common sense’ and the people encourages an exclusionary view, based on conformity with accepted norms and on singling out minorities.…”

Section: Positioning Far Right Movements and Strategies Of Roma Stigmmentioning

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‘Get out of Traian Square!’: Roma Stigmatization as a Mobilizing Tool for the Far Right in Timişoara, Romania

Creţan¹,

O’Brien²

2019

Int J Urban Regional Res

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Post‐communist Central and Eastern Europe has seen far right movements and parties gain considerable ground by drawing on nativist and ethnic claims to call for a return to an imagined past. In Romania, far right groups have been able to capitalize on a sense of injustice while also playing on historically negative feelings towards the Roma community. These patterns have been observed in Timişoara, where the group Noua Dreaptă (New Right) has established a foothold over the past decade by emphasizing claims that blame the Roma for loss of built heritage and corruption in the administration of property restitution. The aims of this article are to examine the emergence of Noua Dreaptă and its use of Roma stigmatization, and to consider the ways in which extreme views are normalized by appealing to beliefs and perceptions. The findings of the article show that pre‐existing prejudices can be a powerful force that not only targets marginalized communities, but also challenges administrative practices and builds organizational support. At the level of the city, it is possible to identify the way in which these claims can be more precisely calibrated to draw on concerns that circulate within the community.

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Section: Positioning Far Right Movements and Strategies Of Roma Stigmmentioning

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‘Get out of Traian Square!’: Roma Stigmatization as a Mobilizing Tool for the Far Right in Timişoara, Romania

Creţan¹,

O’Brien²

2019

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…(Canovan, 2004: 242) Mudde and Kaltwasser (2013: 153) further note that 'populism has a "chameleonic" character: populism can be left-wing or right-wing, organized in top-down or bottom-up fashion, rely on strong leaders or even be leaderless.' Claims made by populist challengers can have resonance in democratic regimes, as they point to the mismatch between what is promised and what is delivered by a democratic regime, fostering feelings of disillusionment and cynicism (Högström, 2014) As democratic regimes rely on generating legitimacy among the population, such a challenge can threaten the viability and stability of the regime.…”

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Populism, protest and democracy in the twenty-first century

O’Brien¹

2017

The People and the State

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Protest is an important measure of discontent within society and can be seen as a form of politics by other means. In periods of uncertainty and instability, protest can harm incumbent regimes by heightening and amplifying tensions, potentially leading to crisis and collapse in extreme cases. The wave of democratisation that characterised the last quarter of the 20 th century saw a number of weak democracies emerge and struggle, whereas other regime changes saw new forms of authoritarianism emerge. Crises in the early 21 st century have shaken both democratic and non-democratic states, leading to large-scale 'occupy' movements and uprisings that have brought down regimes in the former Soviet Union and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 1 region. Common to these diverse protests is a feeling of anti-politics that draws on populist and religious motivations to challenge the state. The aim of this paper is to consider the significance of this apparent wave of protest and identify the driving factors. In order to do this the paper examines arguments around the quality of democracy (and autocracy), state-social movement interactions and the rise of populist and religious movements.

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“…(Canovan, 2004, p. 242) Mudde and Kaltwasser (2013, p. 153) further note that 'populism has a "chameleonic" character: populism can be left-wing or right-wing, organized in top-down or bottom-up fashion, rely on strong leaders or even be leaderless.' Claims made by populist challengers can have resonance in democratic regimes, as they point to the mismatch between what is promised and what is delivered by a democratic regime, fostering feelings of disillusionment and cynicism (Högström, 2014). As democratic regimes rely on generating legitimacy among the population, such a challenge can threaten the viability and stability of the regime.…”

Section: Populism and Religion In Times Of Crisismentioning

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Populism, protest and democracy in the twenty-first century

O’Brien

2015

Contemporary Social Science

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Protest is an important measure of discontent within society and can be seen as a form of politics by other means. In periods of uncertainty and instability, protest can harm incumbent regimes by heightening and amplifying tensions, potentially leading to crisis and collapse in extreme cases. The wave of democratisation that characterised the last quarter of the twentieth century saw a number of weak democracies emerge and struggle, whereas other regime changes saw new forms of authoritarianism emerge. Crises in the early twentyfirst century have shaken both democratic and non-democratic states, leading to large-scale 'occupy' movements and uprisings that have brought down regimes in the former Soviet Union and across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 1 region. Common to these diverse protests is a feeling of antipolitics that draws on populist and religious motivations to challenge the state. The aim of this paper is to consider the significance of this apparent wave of protest and identify the driving factors. In order to do this, the paper examines arguments around the quality of democracy (and autocracy), state-social movement interactions and the rise of populist and religious movements.

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Democracies in crisis

Cited by 6 publications

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‘Get out of Traian Square!’: Roma Stigmatization as a Mobilizing Tool for the Far Right in Timişoara, Romania

‘Get out of Traian Square!’: Roma Stigmatization as a Mobilizing Tool for the Far Right in Timişoara, Romania

Populism, protest and democracy in the twenty-first century

Populism, protest and democracy in the twenty-first century

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