Populism and Democracy

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Some of Kaczynski's policies

- Catholic takeover of Poland's institutions from elite secular liberals

Some of Wilders policies

- Crackdown on Islam (in defence of gay rights) - enemy = multicultural elite

Some of Podemos' policies

- give immigrants voting rights - distribute vacant banks to poo r - attacks 'la casta' - elite caste

Crick's 5 guiding principles for the teaching of citizenship education

1. Toleration 2. Respect for reasoning 3. Respect for truth 4. Fairness 5. Freedom

How much more does a NYC worker earn than average?

172% more

Across Europe populist parties share of vote in national and European elections has doubled from ....% to ....% since ......

5.1% to 13.2% since 1960s

Thin ideology definition

Pure people vs corrupt elites

Cricks definition of respect for reasoning

To be politically literate means a willingness to give reasons and demand them of others

Cricks definition of tolerance

To express or imply disapproval but in a fair way without forcing it on others

Austerity

Attempts to cut government spending

Who suggests there is a group below and above who are seen as the enemy

Bryder, 2009

Who suggests that populism forces political elites to deal with matters that have been neglected?

Decken

Who says populism is "the paranoid style of politics"

Hofstadter

Cricks definition of freedom

Making choices and doing things of public significance in a self-willed & uncoerced way.

Who came up with thin/thick ideologies?

Mudde (2004)

Who says not everyone who criticises elites = a populist

Muller (2016)

Who says populists claim to represent 100% of the citizens whole not accepting the legitimacy of other actors that make representative claims?

Muller (2016)

Examples of thick ideologies

Nationalism, Nativism, Racism, Anti-imperialism, Socialism

Cricks definition of fairness

Not equality but what people deserve - better than rule of law as laws aren't always fair.

Who suggests that rushing into action before the consequences could be properly discussed is one of the worst things that could be done?

Pericles

Why does Arditi (2005) suggest populism may be a good thing?

Populism behaves like the drunk guest at the dinner party, who doesnt respect the rules of public contestation but spells out the painful but real problems of society.

Concept of illiberal democracy - what and REF

Regimes that hold elections but don't observe the rule of the law and regularly override checks and balances. Zakaria (1997)

Cricks definition of respect for truth

Relevant truths must be told - simplification mustn't involve falsification no matter how innocent the motives.

How is Kaczynski following illiberal democracy?

Ruling Poland from behind the scenes...politicizing the judiciary and civil service. Also launching an assault on media pluralism.

Who says populism has a 'chameleonic quality that means it always takes on the hue of the environment in which it occurs?'

Taggart (2002)

Nativism

The policy of protecting the interests of native born against those of immigrants e.g. USA

Populism can become a significant threat when...REF

it becomes radicalised by a leader who uses their position & support to gradually curtail citizens rights


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