A Case Study in Left Wing Neo-Populism

The Rise of the Syriza Party in Greece

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12968636
AutoresPriscilla L Southwell (autor de correspondencia), Eric A Lindgren (0000-0002-2940-651X, University of Oregon), Dustin Ellis (University of Oregon)
Año2016
Volumen8
Número4
Páginas174-174
Fecha de publicación2016-11-21
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaReview of European Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1918-7173 • E-ISSN: 1918-7181
EditorialCanadian Center of Science and Education (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5539/res.v8n4p174
OpenAlexW2553757428
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas11

This research considers three approaches to the study of populism: populism as an ideology, populism as a discourse, and populism as a strategy. We highlight the debates between these different approaches. Next, we take the most significant definition from each of the three approaches and rethink how populism as an ideology should be defined as fundamentally rooted in popular sovereignty. We then ground this discussion by applying each approach to a recent phenomenon in the European political arena, the Syriza party. Finally, we use discriminant analysis to identify the distinguishing characteristics of a Syriza party supporter. We find that this party’s supporters are less critical of the European Union, younger and more leftist than other recent neo-populist parties in Europe

Economics · European union · Ideology · Left-wing politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Right wing · Sociology · Supporter · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Religion and Society Interactions · Turkey's Politics and Society