Hypotheses on Populism: The Politics of Charismatic Protest
Hypotheses on Populism: The Politics of Charismatic Protest
Author(s): Vladimir TismăneanuSubject(s): Civil Society, Political history, Government/Political systems, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Post-Communist Transformation, Sociology of Politics
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Populism; post-cold war politics; 1990s; protests; capitalism; anticapitalist attitudes; westernization;
Summary/Abstract: The resurgence of populist practices (political movements, discourses, symbols, and mythologies) is a main feature of post-cold war politics, East and West (witness the late 1990s' elections in Austria and Switzerland, and similar trends in France, Greece, Italy, or Norway). The nature of East-Central European anti-western, anticapitalist attitudes needs to be examined in the light of the political, economic, and cultural dynamics of these societies. From Poland and Hungary to Romania, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, populist movements have emerged that decry "soulless capitalism," "parliamentary exhibitionism," and " decadent Western values" as inimical to romantically idealized, presumably essential and eternal national character. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 15/2001
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 10-17
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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