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Skizze einer vergleichenden Forschungsagenda zum Populismus
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Abstract "Both in public opinion and the realm of the social sciences a common definition of populism is absent. The concept of populism has been used to refer to such a variety of phenomena, that it is more than problematical for undertaking comparative analysis. In this paper I discuss different methodolog... view more
"Both in public opinion and the realm of the social sciences a common definition of populism is absent. The concept of populism has been used to refer to such a variety of phenomena, that it is more than problematical for undertaking comparative analysis. In this paper I discuss different methodological approaches to define populism and I argue that a minimal concept of populism is the most fruitful approach to develop a comparative research agenda. To show this, I compare the minimal definitions developed by Kurt Weyland (populism as a political strategy) and Cas Mudde (populism as a thin-centered ideology). Moreover, I explain why Mudde's definition should be the starting point for a comparative research agenda on populism. To conclude, I show that this minimal definition is helpful for analyzing the ambivalent relationship between populism and democracy." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
mass; theory comparison; party; political theory; Latin America; concept; right-wing radicalism; power; discourse; people; comparative political science; populism; Europe; neoliberalism; elite; democracy; research approach; definition; ambivalence; developing country; corruption; political strategy
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Research Design
Method
theory formation; basic research
Document language
German
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 251-271
Journal
Totalitarismus und Demokratie, 8 (2011) 2
Issue topic
Populismus: Konzepte und Theorien
ISSN
1612-9008
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications