Perspectives on Populism

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Heinisch; Prof. Dr. Aneta Cekikj; Klaudia Koxha M.A.

doi:10.5771/9783748917281

Summary

While the surge of populism in the West has attracted considerable public attention, countries often considered to be on Europe’s ‘periphery’ have largely escaped both scholarly and general interest. Political developments in Armenia, Albania, Bosnia, Georgia, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are poorly understood politically and often opaque to non-specialists. Yet the societies, economies, politics and the aspirations of the people in these countries remain closely intertwined with the rest of Europe and its development. From the perspectives of scholars from the region, this book offers an informed assessment of the role, causes and political consequences of populism in areas that are important but often ignored parts of the European political landscape. With contributions byAshot Aleksanyan | Nane Aleksanyan | Aneta Cekikj | Simon Clarke | Ruben Elamiryan | Reinhard Heinisch | Despot Kovačević | Klaudia Koxha | David Matsaberidze | Slaviša Orlović | Maja Savić-Bojanić | Avdi Smajljaj | Daniel Smilov | Ruzha Smilova | Nemanja Stankov

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Copyright year: 2024
ISBN-Print: 978-3-7560-1200-8
ISBN-Online: 978-3-7489-1728-1
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: International Studies on Populism
Volume: 9
Language: English
Pages: 318
Product type: Edited Book

Titelei/InhaltsverzeichnisPages 1 - 26 Download chapter (PDF)
Reinhard Heinisch, Aneta Cekikj, Klaudia Koxha Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Why focus on the ‘periphery’?
3. 3. The challenges of the concept of populism
4. 4. Populism as a symptom of a crisis of legitimacy
5. 5. Introducing the book’s authors and chapters
6. Works cited
Daniel Smilov, Ruzha Smilova Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 1. 2.1. Centrist populism: supply-side characteristics
  2. 2.2. Radical populism: supply-side characteristics
  3. 2.3. Centrist populism: demand-side characteristics
  4. 2.4. Radical populism: demand-side characteristics
3. 3. An alternative theory of radicalization of centrist populism
4. 4. The intrinsic limits of ideological and strategic radicalization
5. 5. Conclusion
6. Works cited
Ashot Aleksanyan, Nane Aleksanyan Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. The leap from post-Soviet sovereignty to a European transit periphery
3. 3. Sources and dimension of political populism
4. 4. The ruling party as a populist phenomenon
5. 5. Conclusion
6. Works cited
Simon Clarke Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Understanding populism
3. 3. Mapping populism(s)
4. 4. A populist revolutionary
5. 5. A right-wing populist
6. 6. The populist map in Armenia
7. 7. Discussion
8. 8. Conclusion
9. Works cited
Ruben Elamiryan Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Populism as a concept
3. 3. Populism in the post-Soviet space
4. 4. Populism in Armenia
5. 5. The Armenian Renaissance Association and the OEK
6. 6. Conclusion
7. Works cited
David Matsaberidze Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 1. 2.1 Zviad Gamsakhurdia: The cause of independence
  2. 2.2 Eduard Shevardnadze: order and stability
  3. 2.3. Mikheil Saakashvili: state-building and nation-building
  4. 2.4. Giorgi Margvelashvili vs. prime ministers: Functioning state to the people vs. dignity of the people
3. 3. Bridging politics and populism: the case of Georgia
4. 4. The contextual rhetoric of presidents and the transformative populist discourses
5. 5. Conclusion
6. Works cited
Avdi Smajljaj Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Populists in government
3. 3. Defining populism
4. 4. The populism of Vetëvendosje!
5. 5. The LVV’s rise to power
6. 6. The populist LVV in public office
7. 7. Conclusion
8. Works cited
Nemanja Stankov Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. The absence of populism in Montenegro
3. 3. The ruling political elites: Democratic Party of Socialists
4. 4. Populist flirtation of Democrats in Montenegro
5. 5. Anti-establishment of Movement for Change
6. 6. Voting behavior in Montenegro
7. 7. Data, measurement, and methods
8. 8. Results
9. 9. Discussion
10. 10. Conclusion
11. Works cited
Klaudia Koxha, Reinhard Heinisch Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Historical and political context
3. 3. Theory and argument
4. 1. 4.1 Case study – Local elections of 2019
  2. 4.2 Populism and authoritarianism
5. 5. Conclusion
6. Works cited
Slaviša Orlović, Despot Kovačević Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Historical and political context
3. 3. Theory and argument
4. 4. Case description
5. 5. Analysis
6. 6. Conclusion
7. Works cited
Aneta Cekikj Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. Politics in North Macedonia: political parties and ethnic dynamics during transition to democracy
3. 3. Approaches to populism relevant for the case of North Macedonia
4. 4. Structural conditions and demand for populism in North Macedonia
5. 1. 5.1 Why did IMRO-DPMNU adopt a populist strategy?
  2. 5.2 Constructing the populist leader
  3. 5.3 Constructing ‘the people’
6. 1. 6.1 Fight against the lazy and corrupt (communist) elites
  2. 6.2 IMRO-DPMU as a protector of national identity – the use of history
7. 7. Social benefits for ‘the people’ and policies of punishment for ‘the elites’
8. 8. Conclusion
9. Works cited
Maja Savić-Bojanić Download chapter (PDF)
1. 1. Introduction
2. 2. The approach
3. 1. 3.1 The role of the “people”
  2. 3.2 The leader and charisma
  3. 3.3 Playing with emotions through linguistic simplicity: an expression of revolt in an ethno-nationalist context
4. 4. Conclusion
5. Works cited