1st Edition
The Ideational Approach to Populism, Volume II Consequences and Mitigation
This book provides a series of specific predictions about the distinct impact of populist ideas.
In this sequel to the first volume, the ideational approach to populism is extended, providing a robust theoretical framework for understanding populism’s consequences and for identifying policies that mitigate its most negative effects. It reaffirms that ideas matter, arguing that an ideational definition of populism leads to more accurate, and sometimes surprising predictions about the impact of populism at multiple levels of analysis. The chapters of this edited volume explore the effect of populist ideas in each of four areas: consequences for state-level institutions, voters, and international relations; and mitigation. The ideational approach encourages us instead to invest in more systematic engagement with populists and pay better attention to our communication skills.
It will be of interest to students and scholars of politics, international relations, social psychology, and political communication.
1 The Ideational Approach
Ethan Busby, Angelos Chryssogelos, Eliza Tanner Hawkins, Kirk A. Hawkins, Levente Littvay and Nina Wiesehomeier
PART 1 STATE-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES
2 Populists in Government and the Independence of the Judiciary in Latin America
Didem Seyis and Hayley Munir
3 Populist Rhetoric and Central Bank Independence
Brett Meyer
4 Populism, Political Regimes, and COVID-19 Deaths
Gabriel Cepaluni, Michael T. Dorsch and Semir Dzebo
PART II INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES
5 Populist Rhetoric and Polarization
Rodolfo Sarsfield
6 Populist Attitudes, Cleavage Identification, and Polarization in Austria and Germany
Sebastian Jungkunz and Marc Helbling
7 Populism, Representation, and Ideological Congruence
Ryan E. Carlin and Steven M. Van Hauwaert
8 Populism and Understandings of Democracy
Nina Wiesehomeier and Matthew M. Singer
PART III INTERNATIONAL CONSEQUENCES
9 Populism and Foreign Policy: Characteristics, Sources, and Implications
Angelos Chryssogelos
10 Populist Parties and Persistent Non-Compliance with EU Law
Robert A. Huber, Carsten Wegscheider, and Thomas Lehner
11 Nativism, Economic Nationalism, and Populism in U.S. Foreign Policy
Jean-Christophe Boucher and Cameron Thies
12 Populism and International Legitimation Strategies
Daniel F. Wajner
PART IV MITIGATION
13 Engaging with Populists: Mitigating Populist Polarization
Eliza Tanner Hawkins and Kirk A. Hawkins
14 Reducing Partisan Animus in Populist Contexts: Limitations of Shared Common Humanity and Perspective-Taking Interventions
Jennifer McCoy, Juan S. Gomez Cruces, Ozlem Tuncel, and Levente Littvay
15 Responding to Right-Wing Populism Through Inclusionary Political Narratives
Biko Koenig
16 Populism and Misinformation
Nina Wiesehomeier, Ethan Busby, and D.J. Flynn
17 Conclusion: Reflections on the Ideational Approach to Populism
Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser and Paul Taggart
Biography
Angelos Chryssogelos, London Metropolitan University, UK
Eliza Tanner Hawkins, Brigham Young University, USA
Kirk A. Hawkins, Brigham Young University, USA
Levente Littvay, HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary
Nina Wiesehomeier, IE University, Spain
“This important book brings together the world’s leading authorities on populism to reflect on its causes and consequences and to propose solutions to its most pernicious effects. The book’s value is only likely to grow if, as I believe, we are still in the early stages of the Age of Populism. Every student of populism will find this book useful, as it covers themes ranging from the international relations and party politics of populism to populist attitudes to the best means of mitigating populist mobilization--from the Global North to the Global South. It is sure to be an indispensable resource for many years to come.”
Erin Jenne, Professor of International Relations, Central European University, Austria
“This volume presents cutting-edge new research that shows how the ideational approach to populism can help explain its political consequences and the effectiveness of different strategies for mitigating potential threats to democracy. Recognizing that populism is typically a response to crises of democratic representation, the contributing authors break new ground in examining its effects on individual attitudes, domestic political institutions, and international politics. They also provide a cautious but hopeful appraisal of efforts to mitigate populism’s polarizing consequences. This book is essential reading for scholars who seek to understand how populism is transforming the political agenda of modern democracies.”
Kenneth Roberts, Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government, Cornell University, USA
“This volume demonstrates the richness of the ideational approach to populism, bringing together not only different fields in political sciences, but also different geographical regions as well as topical domains. The individual contributions remind us forcefully about the consequences of populism on the state, the individual and international level. What is most welcome is that the volume moves beyond consequences and includes a serious engagement with potential mitigation strategies to populism. It provides important contributions on how to respond to populist polarization, inter-group conflict, exclusionary narratives as well as populist misinformation. Overall, this volume is an essential read for those who want to engage with current research on populism as well as where the field is heading.”
Saskia Ruth-Lovell, Associate Professor of Resilient Democracy, Radboud University, Netherlands
“As populism research enters a period of greater reflexivity and methodological pluralism, major approaches in the field also acquire greater sophistication and develop further their research potential. This volume highlights significant implications of populism on a variety of levels and offers innovative insights on how the ideational perspective can illuminate its consequences ranging from the individual to the state-level and, most notably, to the international plane.”
Yannis Stavrakakis, Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
