Populism is overrated - if there is a threat to democracy, it's from authoritarian nationalism

Akkerman, Tjitske (2017) Populism is overrated - if there is a threat to democracy, it's from authoritarian nationalism. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (31 Jul 2017). Website.

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Numerous authors and political figures have identified the rise of populism as a potential threat to European democracy. Tjitske Akkerman argues that the threat of populism has been heavily overstated. She writes that if there are any ideologies threatening liberal democracies today, nationalism and authoritarianism are far more likely candidates than populism

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2017 16:56
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 01:32
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83873

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