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The political economy of populism: An agenda-theoretic approach with special reference to Germany
[working paper]
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Universität Hamburg, Fak. Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, FB Sozialökonomie, Zentrum für Ökonomische und Soziologische Studien (ZÖSS)
Abstract Populism in modern Western democracies is on the rise. The existing literature concentrates on explanations based on the growing socio-economic and socio-cultural polarisation of modern societies driven by globalisation and individualisation on the one hand and the unresponsiveness of unrepresentati... view more
Populism in modern Western democracies is on the rise. The existing literature concentrates on explanations based on the growing socio-economic and socio-cultural polarisation of modern societies driven by globalisation and individualisation on the one hand and the unresponsiveness of unrepresentative governments and non-majoritarian bodies on the other hand. Although such explanations certainly contribute partly to our understanding of the phenomenon called 'populism' - particularly the (right or left-wing) extremist dimension of it -, it does not sufficiently explain the seemingly non-ideological 'populism of the middle class' which, at least in Germany, accounts for the bigger, yet less visible part of populism. The objective of the paper is to focus on systematic weaknesses of collective decision-making in liberal-representative democracies in explaining populism (particularly of the middle class) as a growing critique of the institutions of liberal democracy.... view less
Keywords
populism; liberalism; democracy; political economy; minority policy; elite; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
National Economy
Free Keywords
liberal democracy; minority rule
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Hamburg
Page/Pages
24 p.
Series
ZÖSS Discussion Paper, 100
ISSN
1868-4947
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications