Populism, Polarization, and the Crises of Democracy
This article sketches out key features of right-wing populism, especially its reliance on a polarized, us-them worldview - as a response to crises in democracies. It begins with a minimal definition of right-wing populism, those features that allow us to say that a phenomenon is indeed populist. The...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2026
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| In: |
Concilium
Year: 2026, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-54 |
| Further subjects: | B
Democracy
B right-wing populism B Polarization (Social sciences) |
| Summary: | This article sketches out key features of right-wing populism, especially its reliance on a polarized, us-them worldview - as a response to crises in democracies. It begins with a minimal definition of right-wing populism, those features that allow us to say that a phenomenon is indeed populist. The article then discusses the societal conditions that prod populist responses and how this response works: what societal resources it recruits for legitimation and the socio-political goals that it seeks to achieve. It looks also at important outcomes of populist worldviews/activities on civil society and governance. Christian right-wing populism in the US serves as a case study. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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