The phenomenon of populism and its relationship with modern democracy has gained
considerable attention in recent years. This article aims at advancing our understanding of …

The phenomenon of populism and its relationship with modern democracy has gained
considerable attention in recent years. This paper aims at advancing our understanding of …

Populism stands in tension with (liberal) democracy. In the opening chapter of this volume,
we maintained that in order to understand this tension, it is necessary to move from …

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 …

Are populist actors more like a hurricane that risks undermining democracy? Or do they aim
for a different type of democracy, which strengthens popular control? This article offers one …

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 …

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 …

Whether right-wing populist parties pose a threat or a corrective for democracies has been a
matter of extensive theoretical debate. This chapter examines the effect these parties exert …

Although'populism'has become something of a buzzword in discussions about politics, it
tends to be studied by country or region. This is the first book to offer a genuine cross …

With populist parties making electoral progress across the European continent, the question
of what their electoral success means for contemporary democratic systems has gained …