Ideational Approach to Populism, Volume II

Angelos Chryssogelos, London Metropolitan University, UKEliza Tanner Hawkins, Brigham Young University, USAKirk A. Hawkins, Brigham Young University, USALevente Littvay, HUN-REN Centre for Social Sciences, HungaryNina 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

• 1 The Ideational Approach PART 1 STATE-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES 2 Populists in Government and the Independence of the Judiciary in Latin America 3 Populist Rhetoric and Central Bank Independence 4 Populism, Political Regimes, and COVID-19 Deaths PART II INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES 5 Populist Rhetoric and Polarization 6 Populist Attitudes, Cleavage Identification, and Polarization in Austria and Germany 7 Populism, Representation, and Ideological Congruence 8 Populism and Understandings of Democracy PART III INTERNATIONAL CONSEQUENCE 9 Populism and Foreign Policy: Characteristics, Sources, and Implications 10 Populist Parties and Persistent Non-Compliance with EU Law 11 Nativism, Economic Nationalism, and Populism in U.S. Foreign Policy 12 Populism and International Legitimation Strategies PART IV MITIGATION 13 Engaging with Populists: Mitigating Populist Polarization 14 Reducing Partisan Animus in Populist Contexts: Limitations of Shared Common Humanity and Perspective-Taking Interventions 15 Responding to Right-Wing Populism Through Inclusionary Political Narratives 16 Populism and Misinformation 17 Conclusion: Reflections on the Ideational Approach to Populism