Introduction: The Sceptre and the Spectre

Albertazzi, Daniele; McDonnell, Duncan

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“…However, as noted above, what is missing in such cases is a distinct focus on 'the people' versus their enemies (step 3), as well as an active attempt to continue propagating the crisis (step 6). The fact that populist performances of crisis and other modes of 'crisis politics' in contemporary democracies share a number of commonalities should not come as a surprise, given that many authors have noted the interrelated nature of populism and democracy, with populism being viewed as an 'internal periphery' (Arditi 2007), 'mirror' (Panizza 2005) or 'spectre' (Albertazzi and McDonnell 2008) of democracy. Similarly, a number of authors (Mazzoleni 2008;Mondon 2013;Snow and Moffitt 2012) have noted the ways that populism is becoming increasingly 'mainstreamed' in contemporary democratic politics, indicating that populist and more 'mainstream' forms of politics can have much in common.…”

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How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism

Moffitt¹

2014

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A focus on crisis is a mainstay of the literature on contemporary populism. However, the links between populism and crisis remain under-theorized and undeveloped. This article puts forward a novel perspective for understanding this relationship, arguing that crisis does not just trigger populism, but that populism also attempts to act as a trigger for crisis. This is because crises are always mediated and 'performed'. The article presents a six-step model of how populist actors 'perform' crisis, drawing on empirical examples from Europe, Latin America, North America and the Asia-Pacific region. It explains how the performance of crisis allows populist actors to pit 'the people' against a dangerous other, radically simplify the terrain of political debate and advocate strong leadership. It ultimately suggests that we should move from thinking of crisis as something purely external to populism, towards thinking about the performance of crisis as an internal core feature of populism.

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“…The main literature agrees, however, on two important elements. The first claims that the government should act according to the will of the people (Albertazzi and McDonnell, 2008;Jagers and Walgrave, 2007;Mudde, 2004Mudde, , 2007Taggart, 2000). This "people", as Taggart (2000) stresses, is not the entire national population, but rather a section of the population, regarded as "virtuous" and pure.…”

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“…Michael Freeden (1996) suggested that there are some ideologies which can be combined with other main ideologies. Populism, as the literature shows, is one example of those (Albertazzi and McDonnell, 2008;Jagers and Walgrave, 2007;Lucardie and Voerman, 2012;Mudde, 2004;Stanley, 2008;Taggart, 2000). One must always take into consideration populism's positioning on the right-left spectrum (Huber and Schimpf, 2017;Otjes and Louwerse, 2015, p 63).…”

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A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

Silva¹

2018

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Many European countries have witnessed the rise of right-wing (nativist and authoritarian) populist parties over the last few years, which have gained significant votes and sometimes threatened the position of traditional parties. In Portugal, however, right-wing populism has failed to gain electoral support, and the populist discourse is scarcely found in Portuguese politics. In this comment, we offer four tentative hypotheses that explain why right-wing parties with a populist discourse are not present in Portugal: low levels of Eurospecticism, low immigration rates, lack of political space to develop, and lower engagement in communicating that same populism. We conclude that these dynamics create a special balance, and a rather specific political situation in Portugal that does not facilitate the spread of right-wing populism. This balance, we also argue, may be compromised if any of these dynamics suddenly change, potentially paving the way for right-wing populists in Portugal to achieve more political prominence.

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“…Many scholars define populism as a set of ideas in which the good people are pitted against the evil elite ( Albertazzi & McDonnell, 2008;Canovan, 2004;Mudde, 2004;Stanley, 2008). Mudde (2004, p. 543) describes populism as 'an ideology 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'.…”

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Persuasive Populism? Estimating the Effect of Populist Messages on Political Cynicism

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PaG

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Many European countries have seen a growth of populism in recent years. Extant research shows that populist parties are increasingly successful, and that populist messages appear more frequently in the media. This raises the question to what extent populist messages affect public opinion. The aim of this study is to assess whether populist messages fuel political cynicism by arguing that an arrogant, selfish and complacent political elite does not listen to what ordinary people find important. Moreover, it assesses whether populist messages affect only those already favourably predisposed towards populist parties, or whether it affects citizens across the board. The results of a survey experiment, conducted in the Netherlands, suggests that individuals who are exposed to populist messages are indeed more cynical afterwards than individuals who are exposed to a very similar, but more 'neutrally formulated' message. However, the effects seem to be restricted to supporters of populist parties.

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Introduction: The Sceptre and the Spectre

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How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism

How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism

A Portuguese exception to right-wing populism

Persuasive Populism? Estimating the Effect of Populist Messages on Political Cynicism

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