Populist Political Parties in East-Central Europe
Populist Political Parties in East-Central Europe
Author(s): Aneta Pinková, Vlastimil Havlík, Ilze Balcere, Blagovesta Cholova, Vratislav Havlík, Alenka Krašovec, Markéta Smrčková, Peter Spáč, Kinga Wojtas
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Politics and Identity
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Politics of Populism; Party system; Baltic States; Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Hungary; Poland; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia;
Summary/Abstract: Populism is a term which has become established in the public consciousness. It has become a part of the rhetoric (as a form of attack) of political players and has also found a firm place in academic debates. This is despite the fact, or perhaps because, that a generally accepted and heuristically seamless concept of populism does not exist. The term populism somehow carries an automatic negative connotation. Party leaders are accused of populism, proposed solutions to political problems are attacked by their opponents as populist and, as such, summarily rejected. Populism in the public as well as journalistic discourse has in many cases become synonymous – as we describe in the theoretical chapter of this book – with demagoguery or rhetorical statements full of empty promises.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-7807-9
- Page Count: 314
- Publication Year: 2012
- Language: English
SEEKING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: HOW TO DEFINE AND IDENTIFY POPULIST PARTIES?
SEEKING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: HOW TO DEFINE AND IDENTIFY POPULIST PARTIES?
(SEEKING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: HOW TO DEFINE AND IDENTIFY POPULIST PARTIES?)
- Author(s):Aneta Pinková, Vlastimil Havlík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Civil Society, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics
- Page Range:17-38
- No. of Pages:22
- Keywords:Populist parties; populism; Homogeneous Group;
- Summary/Abstract:Recent decades have seen a pronounced rise in political parties which may be identified as populist. Scholars have reacted with an increased number of studies devoted to the phenomena of party populism and other expressions of populism. Special attention has been paid to political parties identified as radical right-wing populist parties and nationalist populist parties. (Former) Communist political parties have also often been included under the populist umbrella (see, e.g., Deegan-Krause 2007, March 2008).
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BALTIC COUNTRIES
BALTIC COUNTRIES
(BALTIC COUNTRIES)
- Author(s):Ilze Balcere
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics
- Page Range:39-71
- No. of Pages:34
- Keywords:Baltic countries; Populism politics; Political parties; Party system;
- Summary/Abstract:When one is asked to identify a typical populist party from the party systems of East-Central European countries, there is only a slight chance that a party from the Baltic States will be named. Indeed, if we look at the body of research on populism in this region, the usual cases under investigation are, for example, the Slovak National Party, the Party of Hungarian Truth and Justice, Czech Republicans or the League of Polish Families (see, for instance, Dočekalová 2006). So far, cross-national or single case studies on populism in the Baltics have been an exception, rather than a systematic and well-developed research field.
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN BULGARIA
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN BULGARIA
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN BULGARIA)
- Author(s):Blagovesta Cholova
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics
- Page Range:73-96
- No. of Pages:24
- Keywords:Politics of populism; Bulgaria; populist parties; party system;
- Summary/Abstract:Populism has become a widely discussed topic over the last decade, both in Western Europe and in East-Central Europe. Although there is not a clear definition of this political phenomenon, many scholars have tried to tackle the issue of the emergence and the success of populist parties and movements and to offer an insight into its causes and the consequences.
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC)
- Author(s):Vlastimil Havlík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Politics and society, Nationalism Studies
- Page Range:97-134
- No. of Pages:38
- Keywords:Politics of populism; Czech Republic; populist parties; Parliament; nationalism;
- Summary/Abstract:The Czech Republic’s experience with a relevant populist political party reaches back to the very beginning of the 1990s and the Association for the Republic – the Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (SPR-RSČ), a party led by Miroslav Sládek. The Republicans had Parliamentary representation in the years between 1992 and 1998. In addition to their extreme right-wing rhetoric featuring nationalism combined with xenophobia to the point of racism, a fundamental part of their identity was a populist appeal joined to a critique of the changes implemented after November of 1989 (which the Republicans labelled “the velvet rip-off ”).
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN HUNGARY
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN HUNGARY
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN HUNGARY)
- Author(s):Vratislav Havlík
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Comparative politics
- Page Range:135-162
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Populism politics; Hungary; Political parties; History of political parties in Hungary;
- Summary/Abstract:There are many reasons why it is difficult to apply the concept of populism to Hungarian politics. However good a definition of party populism is, research of this phenomenon in the Hungarian party system runs into obstacles which hinder one’s endeavours and to some degree distort the reality. The most important obstacle is the concept’s pervasive presence in the country’s own discourse: in journalism and in society generally, but also in literature, both popular and scholarly.
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN POLAND
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN POLAND
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN POLAND)
- Author(s):Kinga Wojtas
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Government/Political systems, Electoral systems
- Page Range:163-198
- No. of Pages:36
- Keywords:Populism politics; Poland; Political history; Political systems; political parties in Poland;
- Summary/Abstract:In Poland, populism cannot be regarded as a recent phenomenon. If we consider only the 20th century, a few populist movements of different character can be pointed out. Moreover, the most influentia lpopulist movements were a part of the fight for Poland’s independence. Therefore, an unequivocal judgment of populism as a threat to democracy and as a negative phenomenon is impossible
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN ROMANIA
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN ROMANIA
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN ROMANIA)
- Author(s):Markéta Smrčková
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Comparative politics, History of Communism
- Page Range:199-226
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Romania; Political system; Political transition to democracy; Populism politics;
- Summary/Abstract:Since the beginning of Romania’s political transition to democracy, its politicians have made public promises that the country would follow the principles of democracy and the market economy. Yet between 1990 and 1996 these very same politicians used populist and nationalist slogans to attack not only western-style capitalism, but also the historic legacy of the inter-war period with which traditional political parties were linked, and ethnic minorities (especially Hungarians).
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVAKIA
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVAKIA
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVAKIA)
- Author(s):Peter Spáč
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Politics and society
- Page Range:227-258
- No. of Pages:32
- Keywords:Populism; Slovakia; political parties in Slovakia; Political system;
- Summary/Abstract:Populism as an ideology has emerged in many regions in the world, including Europe. This raises the question of whether certain features or conditions in regions or particular countries help this phenomenon to appear (and sustain itself), or whether its existence is independent of the context. If the former is true, then the region of East-Central Europe has provided a solid basis for such political movements and parties (Stanley 2011: 258). Slovakia is no exception, and we can trace at least three factors supporting this insight.
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THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVENIA
THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVENIA
(THE POLITICS OF POPULISM IN SLOVENIA)
- Author(s):Alenka Krašovec
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Politics and society
- Page Range:259-299
- No. of Pages:41
- Keywords:political populism; Slovenia; Political parties; political parties and political system in Slovenia;
- Summary/Abstract:Although there is no doubt that one can speak about the presence of some elements of populism at least in some time periods since the establishment of a multi-party system and democratic regime, populist politics and populist parties in Slovenia have not been investigated to any bigger extent.
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SUMMARY
SUMMARY
(SUMMARY)
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- Language:English
- Subject(s):Political history, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Editorial
- Page Range:301-302
- No. of Pages:2
- Summary/Abstract:This edited volume focuses on populist political parties in the region of East-Central Europe. The first chapter sets out a theoretical frameworkof the book. It systemizes current academic debate about populism and proposes a simple typology of populist parties, differentiating between two fundamental categories: exclusively and non-exclusively populist political parties.
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NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
(NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS)
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- Language:English
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:303-304
- No. of Pages:2
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INDEX
INDEX
(INDEX)
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- Language:English
- Subject(s):Editorial
- Page Range:305-308
- No. of Pages:4
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