Evidence from the Netherlands: How do populist parties act in parliament?

Otjes, Simon and Louwerse, Tom (2018) Evidence from the Netherlands: How do populist parties act in parliament? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (09 Jul 2018). Website.

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Abstract

Do populist parties behave differently from other parties when they enter parliament? Presenting evidence from a study of parties in the Netherlands, Simon Otjes and Tom Louwerse illustrate that both left-wing and right-wing populist parties tend to primarily voice opposition rather than offer policy alternatives. The growing representation of populist parties in West European parliaments is therefore likely to lead to an increase in confrontational politics focused on scrutiny rather than policy-making.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2018/07/09/evide...
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Authors
Divisions:	European Institute
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2018 12:22
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 13:43
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/91119

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