This contribution makes the case for a shift in boundaries between the (populist) radical right
and the extreme right, arguing for the systematic use of the term 'far right'. The significance of …

The chapter offers a birds-eye view on the aims, strategies, and effects of the illiberals'
actions against the independence of the judiciary. The first part of the chapter focuses on …

Comparative social science concepts such as “illiberalism” and “authoritarianism” are
increasingly common terms of art used in academic and policy debates, yet usage patterns …

This chapter aims to analyze the complex relationship between gender and illiberalism,
discussing reasons why both illiberalism and the category of gender are difficult to grasp. It …

This chapter surveys Christian, and especially Catholic, critiques of liberal social, political,
and economic projects from the nineteenth century to the present. Beginning from the …

A majority of scholarly contributions consider populism in stark contrast to liberal democracy
and constitutionalism. It would however be more advantageous to analyze illiberalism in a …

Identity is not constitutive of illiberalism. This chapter argues that some form of collective
identity is necessary to produce the level of social cohesion and community that makes a …

This chapter discusses the puzzle of illiberal practices as a constitutional problem. Illiberal
rulers tend to gradually arrogate executive powers and secure their hold on elected office …

To tell the history of illiberalism, this article traces the meaning of the words “illiberal” and
“illiberalism.” Beginning in Ancient Rome until the eighteenth century, the words were mostly …

This article discusses various conceptualizations of illiberalism and adopts a definition that
equates the concept with the negation of three liberal democratic principles: limited power, a …