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Populism: An inevitable path towards radicalization?

GREGOR, Miloš and Otto EIBL

Basic information

Original name

Populism: An inevitable path towards radicalization?

Authors

Edition

Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Polarisation and Populism, 2023

Other information

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Keywords (in Czech)

populismus; populistický styl komunikace; radikalizace

Keywords in English

populism; populist communication style; radicalization

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 12/12/2023 08:38, Mgr. Miloš Gregor, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Populism has attracted the attention of scholars across various fields, including political communication. Among other issues, researchers have described the populist communication style and analysed its rhetoric and relationship with the media. However, there is a gap in the literature regarding the societal and political consequences of this communication style. Thus, the paper aims to address this gap by examining the longer-term consequences of the populist communication style and its impact on the strategies of political actors who use it in their activities. Specifically, we analyse how the success of politicians who adopt a populist communication style (Silvio Berlusconi, Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Andrej Babiš, etc.) affects their behaviour and that of their supporters in the long run. Our analysis shows that the use of a populist communication style leads to the radicalization of political actors and their supporters over time.

Links

MUNI/A/1279/2022, interní kód MU
Name: Aktuální problémy politologického výzkumu IX.
Investor: Masaryk University, Current Issues in Political Science Research IX.