What is punitive populism? A typology based in media communication

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ID12995669
AuthorsM Bonner (0000-0003-4942-0367, University of Victoria, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume15
Issue1
Pages77-102
Publication date2021-06-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMatrizes (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1982-2073 • E-ISSN: 1982-8160
PublisherUniversidade de São Paulo. Agência de Bibliotecas e Coleções Digitais (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.11606/issn.1982-8160.v15i1p77-102
OpenAlexW3176914708
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

Punitive populism refers to political leaders’ use of tough-on-crime rhetoric and policies to win elections and popular support. Yet, this basic definition does not capture the range of ways the practice manifests itself. Refining the concept, this article identifies three key types of punitive populism: authoritarian, conflicted, and accountable. The typology highlights the intersecting importance of media systems and political ideology to the definition of each type. Reflecting on over fifteen years of research on the topic, the article is centred on concept development, with illustrative examples from Argentina and Chile

Authoritarianism · Democracy · Ideology · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Populism · Punitive damages · Rhetoric · Sociology · Typology · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements

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