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Dealing with populists in government: a framework for analysis

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: There is growing research on populist actors and their impact on the democratic system, but little has been written on how to deal with populist actors in government. To respond to this question, in this article we develop a theoretical framework that distinguishes three levels of analysis. First, we identify the set of domestic and external actors that can try to cope with the coming into power of populist forces. Second, we offer an overview of the different strategies that can be employed to react against populist actors in government. Third, we argue that it is important to consider the timing of the reactions. In addition, we also present a brief summary of the articles that are part of this special issue.

Source: Democratization

DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2015.1058785

Authors: Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser, Paul Taggart

Institutions: Universidad Diego Portales, University of Sussex

Language: English

Topic: Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: British Academy, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico