The Multifaceted Pathways Linking Populism to Ethnic Minority Health Comment on "A Scoping Review of Populist Radical Right Parties’ Influence on Welfare Policy and its Implications for Population Health in Europe"

Abstract

Based on a scoping review of empirical studies accompanied by interviews with experts, Rinaldi and Bekker studied the impact of populist radical right (PRR) parties on access to welfare provisions – the latter standing proxy for population health and for health inequalities in particular. We argue that populism can impact on migrant and ethnic minority health in multiple ways, in addition to the welfare mechanism specified in that review. These include institutionalised discrimination affecting individuals’ positions in the social hierarchy, experiences of discrimination in interpersonal relationships, and a weakened legitimacy of health policies. Interdisciplinary teams that include public health scholars and political scientists should take up the challenge of understanding migrant and ethnic minority health from a systems perspective.

Taking the Relationship Between Populism and Healthcare Seriously: A Call for Empirical Analysis Rather Than Moral Condemnation Comment on "A Scoping Review of Populist Radical Right Parties’ Influence on Welfare Policy and its Implications for Population Health in Europe"

“…This is not necessarily something to look forward to, as it could lead to all kinds of invisible and unpredictable exclusions, in different places and against different kinds of others. 5 In this light, studying the relationship between populism and healthcare is of major importance. On this we fully agree with Rinaldi and Bekker and all other the scholars that have taken the opportunity to comment on their work.…”

Bridging the Gap Between Public Health and Political Science to Study the Populist Radical Right in its Multiple Manifestations: A Response to Recent Commentaries

“…In this light, PRR policy preferences in these areas could be particularly harmful for already disadvantaged population groups, such workers on flexible contracts, small business owners and temporary migrant workers. [7][8][9][10] The European Union (EU) represents contradictory incentives. On the one hand potential protective power from EU judicial institutions might prevent PRR policies from being implemented, while on the other hand the single market encourages labour migration under conditions of limited social rights for migrant workers in countries of destination, exposing them disproportionally to risks (eg, COVID-19) without proper care (eg, equal access to vaccines).…”

“…4,5,7 Thirdly, we discuss the relevance of the PRR in relation to other policy areas that affect population health and health equity. [8][9][10] Global Manifestations, Definitions and Scope of Populism and Welfare Chauvinism Our scoping review revealed strong indications of welfare chauvinism, emphasising the nativist elements of the PRR agenda. Perhaps the most prominent contribution of the commentaries was a focus on populism -the hypothetical division between the 'people' and a corrupt elite.…”

“… 1 , 4 - 6 We secondly reflect on the historic role of mainstream parties in welfare retrenchment, and how this relates to PRR discourses of the ‘(un)deserving.’ 4 , 5 , 7 Thirdly, we discuss the relevance of the PRR in relation to other policy areas that affect population health and health equity. 8 - 10 …”

Scoping Review of Populism Influence on Healthcare Policy and the Impact on Public Health

“…O atual desenvolvimento do populismo pode infl uenciar o processo de tomada de decisões políticas em vários níveis de governo 9 . Como resultado, as políticas de saúde pública podem ser discriminatórias e pôr em perigo muitas vidas, especialmente para grupos minoritários que há muito têm dificuldade em aceder aos serviços de saúde e estão cada vez mais em risco de discriminação 10 .…”