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Populist Skirmishers: Frontrunners of Populist Radical Right in Poland
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Abstract Mainstream parties, like PiS in Poland, have to cater to broad segments of society to sustain broad support. Cultivation of populist radical right ideologies of authoritarianism, traditionalism, religiosity, and nativism - all interlaced with gender as a nemesis and the nation as a deity - takes hig... view more
Mainstream parties, like PiS in Poland, have to cater to broad segments of society to sustain broad support. Cultivation of populist radical right ideologies of authoritarianism, traditionalism, religiosity, and nativism - all interlaced with gender as a nemesis and the nation as a deity - takes highly motivated, confrontational politicians who prepare the ground for radical populist ideas to take root in the electorate's minds, who mobilize voters through radicalization. This article introduces the concept of "populist skirmishers" to the literature on populism, adding this to Cas Mudde's basket of major mobilizing forces of populism, that is, a populist leader, a social movement, and a political party. Though it might be considered an unnecessary elevation of a profession that perverts the rules of civility in the public sphere, polarizes electorates, and does whatever it takes to derail the project of European integration, I argue that understanding the modus operandi and functions of populist skirmishers is indispensable to furthering our understanding of populism.... view less
Keywords
gender; conservatism; populism; right-wing radicalism; religious factors
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Free Keywords
populist radical right; populist skirmishers; ultraconservatism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 72-83
Journal
Politics and Governance, 10 (2022) 4
Issue topic
Gender and Illiberalism in Post-Communist Europe
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed