Populism is a concept that is currently in vogue among political commentators and, more
often than not, used pejoratively. The phenomenon of populism is typically seen as …

Despite the increasing academic interest in populism, we still lack understanding of
individual factors contributing to populist voting. One of the main reasons for this is that …

“Democracy is a form of government, not a steam bath of popular feelings”(Dahrendorf,
2005: 13). Heretical as these words seemed at a revolutionary moment, they lurked in the …

Populism is a frequently used yet problematic concept; the term is often ill-defined and
randomly applied. While these problems have been widely acknowledged, this article …

The recent success of radical right-wing parties in Western democracies is quite amazing,
given their unimpressive history in the post-war period. These new parties are sometimes …

This article addresses the sudden and somewhat unexpected rise of populist parties in
West, Central, and Eastern Europe. The first section highlights the core characteristics of …

Over the past two decades, populist parties have become a well-established part of many
European party systems. Their rise has provoked extensive scholarly discussion aiming both …

Populism has often been described as a great challenge and threat to Western
democracies. Not surprisingly, at a time in which we are witnessing a significant rise in …

Populism is a general protest against the checks and balances introduced to prevent 'the
people's' direct rule. The beginning of modern populism was a radical understanding of …

In this lecture, I lay out my approach to populism, which falls within the now dominant
'ideational approach'of populism, discuss the complex relationship between populism and …