#FutureOfPopulism

European Political Science Review

@epsrjournal.bsky.social

1 day ago

🔮 Populism and the nexus of illiberalism Marcel Lewandowsky argues that much research on populism suffers from that a contextual blind spot: it overlooks the broad variety of illiberal attitudes of which populism is only one variant. Here,…

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🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.8

@mlewandowsky.bsky.social uses his & @cerpintaxt.bsky.social
research to argue that scholars should study the “invisible coalition” of illiberal sentiments that help elect anti-liberal actors, paying more attention to democratic indifference & authoritarian orientations

European Political Science Review

@epsrjournal.bsky.social

3 days ago

🔮 Populist radical-right parties are threatening international cooperation Populist radical-right (PRR) parties use rhetorical and coalitional strategies to proclaim and advance issue ownership over immigration. In government coalitions, they act strategically to upgrade…

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🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.48

✅ #PopulistRadicalRight parties aren’t just reshaping domestic politics — their strategies can undermine liberal democracy and the very basis for international cooperation according to Motoshi Suzuki

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 days ago

🔮 Why the 'nihilist penguin' has become a new symbol for the alt-right At the start of 2026, a meme dubbed the 'nihilist penguin' went viral. But populist media pages and extreme-right accounts soon began using edits of the meme to spread nationalist and exclusionary con...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.103
🐧 After the #NihilistPenguin went viral, extreme-right accounts started using the meme to spread nationalist content.
📱Federico Taddei argues when the alt-right exploits them, even apolitical social media trends can carry serious political implications.
👉️ bit.ly/4s3oadS

European Political Science Review

@epsrjournal.bsky.social

1 week ago

🔮 Populist voters are unhappy – and this has consequences for populism research Do people support populism and nativism because they are simply unhappy with their lives? Annika Lindholm and Lauri Rapeli call for more overarching psychological approaches to understanding the…

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🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.55

Annika Lindholm & Lauri Rapeli argue that everyday unhappiness acts as a psychological cue shaping political preferences and should be a central focus in #Populism research

European Journal of Political Research

@ejprjournal.bsky.social

1 week ago

🔮 According to populists, who are ‘the people’ and ‘the elite’? Populist rhetoric often pits a virtuous people against a corrupt elite. But when populist leaders invoke these definitions, do they always mean the same thing? Maurits Meijers, Robert A. Huber, and…

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🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.94

🗣️ #Populist rhetoric often pits a virtuous people against a corrupt elite.

But @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social, @robert-a-huber.bsky.social and Andrej Zaslove ask: who exactly are the people and the elite in #PopulistParties’ eyes 👀?

➡️ ow.ly/lz4450VZQNg

European Political Science Review

@epsrjournal.bsky.social

1 week ago

🔮 Populist attitudes as thermometers of democratic quality 🌡️ Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system. Marie-Isabel Theuwis and Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to measure democratic quality

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🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.84

✅#Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system

Marie Theuwis & Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to assess democratic quality using EPSR research by C. R. Kaltwasser & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

🔮 Can local independents block the rise of populism in ‘left-behind’ communities? Independent local lists are often seen as a sign of democratic community organisation. More than that, write Fred Paxton and Eliška Drápalová, their rise may actually limit the success of populist par...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.102 
📃 Independent local lists are often seen as a sign of democratic community organisation.
📈 @fredpaxton.bsky.social & Eliška Drápalová argue that their rise may also limit the success of populist parties among voters disenchanted with mainstream politics.
👉 bit.ly/46w3G4O

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

🔮 Trump and the unmaking of multilateralism Giada Pasquettaz argues that although Trump is indeed a populist, he is a distinct species within the category, and should be treated accordingly. Unlike other populist leaders, Trump does not seek to...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.101
🔬 @giadapasquettaz.bsky.social argues that although Trump is indeed a populist, he is a distinct species within the category.
❎️ Unlike other populist leaders, Trump doesn't seek to reshape #Multilateralism from within. Instead, he rejects it altogether.
👉 bit.ly/4aVu1M2

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Loop’s path-breaking Future of Populism series celebrates 100 contributions European Consortium for Political Research

🔮 Since its launch in 2023, @petraguasti.bsky.social & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social's broad-spectrum #FutureofPopulism thread has explored the rise of populist parties worldwide + speculated on how populist movements will develop in the years to come.
📖 Read the story so far: bit.ly/3ZxqIEp

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 month ago

🔮 Making sense of decades of populism in Europe with the PopulisTree Mattia Zulianello introduces the PopulisTree, a new taxonomy and open-access dataset that maps the full diversity of populist parties across Europe over recent decades. Building upon and expanding the...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.100
🎉 To celebrate publishing 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ contributions, series co-editor @mattiazulianello.bsky.social introduces the PopulisTree 🌳, a new taxonomy + #OpenAccess dataset that maps the full diversity of populist parties across Europe over recent decades.
👉 bit.ly/4rBtUuw

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 month ago

🔮 Can the populist radical-right National Rally win the 2027 French presidential election? A Jordan Bardella presidency would represent the most significant reconfiguration of executive power since the Fifth Republic’s founding. Even without a radical policy rupture, the symbolic impact on ...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.99
🔀 A #JordanBardella presidency would represent a significant reconfiguration of exec power + have a profound impact on democratic norms.
📉 For the #EU, says John Ryan, the risk lies less in immediate withdrawal or obstruction than in gradual divergence.
👉 bit.ly/3NQfnN7

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 month ago

🔮 How left-wing populism replaces security threats: Jean Luc Mélenchon on Muslims Left-wing populists tend to be inclusionary and egalitarian towards ethnic minorities. But Ugo Gaudino points out that their defence of Muslim communities’ religious grievances often clashes with thei...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.98
🤝 Left-wing populists tend to be egalitarian towards ethnic minorities.
📃 But based on @ejisbisa.bsky.social research,  @ugaudino.bsky.social points out that their defence of Muslim communities’ religious grievances often clashes with their secular agenda.
➡️ bit.ly/4t0M4HP

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

3 months ago

🔮 Populist publics are becoming increasingly transnational Brought together by a shared ideology, converging around global events, and united in their support for radical-right leaders, populist audiences on social media are becoming increasingly global. Fran...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.97
🤳 Brought together by a shared ideology, #Populist audiences on social media are becoming increasingly global.
🌍 Using @ausjpolsci.bsky.social research, @fravittonetto.bsky.social discusses why we can now start talking about transnational populist publics.
👉 bit.ly/3M1voyU

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

4 months ago

🔮 Banana populism: when politics gets absurd (and why it works) Why did Viktor Orbán bring pickles to Parliament? What made Kamala Harris lean into 'brat summer'? And why do politicians flood social media with pets, food, and everyday objects? Ilana Hartikainen an...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No. 96
📱 Why do politicians flood social media with pets, food + everyday objects?
🍌 @lanihart.bsky.social & @zeaszebeni.bsky.social argue these are examples of #BananaPopulism, where politicians build emotional connections with voters through mundane imagery.
➡️ bit.ly/3WWV9Tc

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

8 months ago

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.95
We often attribute populism’s rise to economic insecurity and cultural backlash. But @manoelgehrke.bsky.social & Feng Yang reveal how former leaders' convictions for #corruption open the door for #populist governments to amplify personalistic appeals
👇 bit.ly/4ktX3UD

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

8 months ago

🔮 Populism research demands more nuance: enter tribalism Tribalism has emerged as a key term in political discussions — often used, but not clearly defined. Ilana Hartikainen and Zea Szebeni propose reconceptualising ‘tribalism’ to differentiate forms of po...

🎉 Congratulations to @lanihart.bsky.social and @zeaszebeni.bsky.social who made the Loop Best Blog 2024 longlist for their article 'Populism research demands more nuance: enter tribalism', from our 🔮 #FutureOfPopulism series.
➡️ ow.ly/VlNO50W3moN

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

9 months ago

🔮 According to populists, who are ‘the people’ and ‘the elite’? Populist rhetoric often pits a virtuous people against a corrupt elite. But when populist leaders invoke these definitions, do they always mean the same thing? Maurits Meijers, Robert A. Huber, and An...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.94
🗣️ #Populist rhetoric often pits a virtuous people against a corrupt elite. But @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social, @robert-a-huber.bsky.social and Andrej Zaslove ask: who exactly are the people and the elite in #PopulistParties’ eyes 👀?
➡️ ow.ly/lz4450VZQNg

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🔮 Nostalgia and populism From Trump's 'Make America Great Again' to Turkey's Ottoman yearning, Ezgi Elçi explores the potent interplay of nostalgia and populism in shaping global politics. He delves into the captivating nexus...

👏 Congratulations to @ezgielci.bsky.social who made the Loop Best Blog 2023 longlist for the article 'Nostalgia and populism', published in our #FutureOfPopulism series 🔮.
bit.ly/3XWxzY1

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🔮 How to understand the rise of authoritarian populism We should understand the rise of authoritarian populism as a substantive ideology, write Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn.

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.90
📈 The recent rise of #populism is, to a large extent, the rise of #authoritarian populism.
🌏 Parties and movements led by authoritarian populists are shaking up the world and endangering liberal democracies, say @arminschaefer.bsky.social and Michael Zürn
bit.ly/3MR7VO0

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🔮 Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni: the power of populist exclusionary rhetoric Jacob Wentz analyses populist rhetoric and communication strategies in the election campaigns of Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni. Both leaders adopt

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.89
📊 Jacob Wentz analyses populist rhetoric and communication strategies in the election campaigns of Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni.
🗣️ We should not, he argues, underestimate the power of their rhetoric.
bit.ly/3MvD3Cs

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🔮 The rising tide of populism in Canada since the Freedom Convoy Populist impulses are having a growing impact on the political landscape of several Western-style democracies. Jamie Gillies, Vincent Raynauld and Angela Wisniewski unpack the effects of populism in C...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.88
Jamie Gillies, @vincentr.bsky.social and Angela Wisniewski unpack the effects of populism in Canada, arguing that during the Covid-19 pandemic 😷, populist strategies grew as public faith in government messaging eroded 📉
bit.ly/3LUXcS9

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

1 year ago

🔮 Populist attitudes as thermometers of democratic quality 🌡️ Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system. Marie-Isabel Theuwis and Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to measure democratic quality

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.84
✅ Populist attitudes are responsive to perceived improvements in the democratic system
🟪 In a blog based on @EPSRjournal research, Marie-Isabel Theuwis & Rosa Kindt argue that this makes them a useful means to assess democratic quality bit.ly/3XwAyGY

The Loop

@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

2 years ago

🔮 Varieties of antigender politics: applying a contextual lens Despite their shared antigenderism, populist radical-right parties’ contestation of gender and sexual equality forms a continuum rather than being homogenous across countries. Susanne Reinhardt, Annet...

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.70 
Populist radical-right parties’ contestation of gender equality is not homogenous across countries. 
Srein.bsky.social Annett Heft & Elena Pavan argue that we can best understand it through a party’s societal context, ideology, and voter expectations
bit.ly/3PDhOkn

Pedro Perfeito da Silva

@dasilvapp.bsky.social

2 years ago

🔮 When populists meet financial globalisation The recurrent crises that emerged from financial globalisation have fuelled the success of populist parties across the world. Pedro Perfeito da Silva explains how initiatives to curb capital mobility ...

I am glad to contribute to this amazing @ecpr.bsky.social #TheLoop series on the #FutureOfPopulism! Please check it out if you are interested in how party ideology still matters for financial policymaking.