Welfare state agenda of successful populist parties in Czechia
and Slovakia

J 2022

Welfare state agenda of successful populist parties in Czechia and Slovakia

SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš, Steven SAXONBERG and Lucie NOVOTNÁ

Basic information

Original name

Welfare state agenda of successful populist parties in Czechia and Slovakia

Authors

SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Steven SAXONBERG (752 Sweden, belonging to the institution) and Lucie NOVOTNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Problemy Polityki Społecznej - Social Policy Issues, Warsaw, University of Warsaw, 2022, 1640-1808

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Poland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

article - open access

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/22:00129183

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.31971/pps/149634

Keywords in English

Slovakia; Czechia; welfare state; right-wing populism; centrist populism

Abstract

V originále

Several studies suggest that the welfare state agenda, which has traditionally been a crucial issue for left-wing populist parties (LWP), has become important for all kinds of populist parties: centrist-populist (CP) as well as right-wing populist (RWP). In this paper, we examine the role of the welfare state agenda in the election programmes of the Czech and Slovak populist parties that either won the elections in 2017 in the Czech Republic and in 2020 in Slovakia (this was the case of CP parties in both countries) or they won representation in Parliament in these elections (this was the case of RWP parties). The findings show that the welfare state agenda of CP and RWP parties regarding the pattern of welfare state objectives and deservingness criteria applied in their policy proposals does not differ so much in some respects. At the same time, the policy proposals of CP in the two countries diverge to some extent. Specific country political contexts such as the political opportunity structure and the manoeuvring of the populist parties may provide some explanation. Comparison with the other countries is a challenge for future research.

Links

GA19-12289S, research and development project

Name: Explaining the Support of New forms of Populism: the Czech Republic and Slovakia in a Comparative Perspective

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

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SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš, Steven SAXONBERG and Lucie NOVOTNÁ. Welfare state agenda of successful populist parties in Czechia and Slovakia. Problemy Polityki Społecznej - Social Policy Issues. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2022, vol. 56, No 1, p. 23-45. ISSN 1640-1808. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.31971/pps/149634.

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SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš, Steven SAXONBERG and Lucie NOVOTNÁ. Welfare state agenda of successful populist parties in Czechia and Slovakia. \textit{Problemy Polityki Społecznej - Social Policy Issues}. Warsaw: University of Warsaw, 2022, vol.~56, No~1, p.~23-45. ISSN~1640-1808. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.31971/pps/149634.

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