The populist citizen: Empirical evidence from Europe and Latin America

CR Kaltwasser, SM Van Hauwaert - European Political Science …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Scholars are increasingly interested in 'populist attitudes', which–studies show–can explain
party support and vote choice. However, current research has not yet analyzed in detail the …

On the distinct effects of left-wing and right-wing populism on democratic quality

RA Huber, CH Schimpf - Politics and governance, 2017 - cogitatiopress.com
This study examines the differences and commonalities of how populist parties of the left
and right relate to democracy. The focus is narrowed to the relationship between these …

Populist demand, economic development and regional identity across nine European countries: Exploring regional patterns of variance

SM Van Hauwaert, CH Schimpf, R Dandoy - European Societies, 2019 - direct.mit.edu
Today, populism has gradually become one of the most talked about, most studied
phenomena, both within and beyond academia. Most studies of populism focus on its …

Mind the gap! Populism, participation and representation in Europe

RA Huber, SP Ruth - Swiss Political Science Review, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This article assesses the influence of populist parties on two central aspects of democracy–
participation and representation. In line with traditional theories on populism and …

Threat or corrective? Assessing the impact of populist parties in government on the qualities of democracy: A 19-country comparison

D Vittori - Government and Opposition, 2022 - cambridge.org
Scholars have long debated whether populism harms or improves the quality of democracy.
This article contributes to this debate by focusing on the impact of populist parties in …

Disentangling how populism and radical host ideologies shape citizens' conceptions of democratic decision-making

R Heinisch, C Wegscheider - Politics and Governance, 2020 - ssoar.info
In this article, we aim to disentangle the extent to which citizens' conceptions of democratic
decision-making are shaped by populist attitudes or rather by radical left and right host …

Far-right populism in alt-tech: A challenge for democracy?

ME Dowling - new media & society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines how far-right communities in alt-tech platforms depict and engage with
the values of democracy. The study contributes to the ongoing discussion on the impact of …

What drives citizens' evaluation of democratic performance? The interaction of citizens' democratic knowledge and institutional level of democracy

C Wegscheider, T Stark - Zeitschrift für vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, 2020 - Springer
Alongside citizens' belief in the legitimacy of democracy, public support for the political
regime is crucial to the survival of (democratic) political systems. Yet, we know fairly little …

The preferred governing actors of populist supporters: Survey evidence from eight European countries

JB Pilet, D Vittori, E Paulis, S Rojon - Politics and Governance, 2024 - orbilu.uni.lu
Populist parties have been shown to attract many voters disillusioned with representative
democracies. And some of these parties do indeed propose models of government that …

The rise of populist radical right parties in Europe

M Aktas - International Sociology, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
After World War II, radical right parties in Europe experienced a decline, but over the last
three decades, they have regained strength, becoming significant players in European …