Criza democrațiilor occidentale: între post-democrație, extremism și ascensiunea populismului
The crisis of democracy is occidental: between post democracy, extremism and the rise of populism

Summary/Abstract: The general objective that we propose through this research is to analyze the conceptual and structural evolution of populism and democracy in the 21st century. We aim to illustrate and interpret classical and neo-classical theories that marked the conceptual history of populism and democracy, the conceptual framework giving us a better understanding of the electoral mechanisms and actions used by populist parties and candidates to harness the potential offered by feelings of fear and dissatisfaction among the electorate. The secondary objective of the research is to identify the causes and effects of populism on the functioning of democracy in American and European space as well as to outline the main trends and challenges regarding the evolution of these phenomena.

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