Skizze einer vergleichenden Forschungsagenda zum Populismus
| Titel: | Skizze einer vergleichenden Forschungsagenda zum Populismus |
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| Veröffentlicht: | Mannheim : SSOAR, 2011 |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource |
| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | Deutsch |
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begutachtet In: Totalitarismus und Demokratie ; 8 (2011) 2 ; 251-271 |
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Abstract: "Both in public opinion and the realm of the social sciences a common definition of populism is absent. The concept of populism has been used to refer to such a variety of phenomena, that it is more than problematical for undertaking comparative analysis. In this paper I discuss different methodological approaches to define populism and I argue that a minimal concept of populism is the most fruitful approach to develop a comparative research agenda. To show this, I compare the minimal definitions developed by Kurt Weyland (populism as a political strategy) and Cas Mudde (populism as a thin-centered ideology). Moreover, I explain why Mudde's definition should be the starting point for a comparative research agenda on populism. To conclude, I show that this minimal definition is helpful for analyzing the ambivalent relationship between populism and democracy." (author's abstract) |
