Under Siege
The Rise of Right-Wing Populism or has the Demos Become Crazy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4772087 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Dale Scott (0000-0003-3263-7615, Université Catholique de Lille, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Issue | 42 |
| Pages | 5-22 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Galáxia (São Paulo (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1519-311X • E-ISSN: 1982-2553 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1982-25532019344235 |
| OpenAlex | W2985826693 |
| SCIELO_PID | S1982-25532019000300005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The title of this paper is a play on words re-working the word democracy into demos-crazy. This re-working however is not a joke as the election of authoritarian illiberal candidates in the United States, the Philippines, Hungary, Turkey and Brazil (to name but a few) has called into question the future shape of politics. Electoral politics is under siege by new parties as well as spontaneous movements. There are fundamental questions which need to be addressed. What are the reasons for the rise of right-wing populism? Is populism undemocratic? What has been the role of social media and ICTs in helping to create a new political spectrum? Politically and socially what does it mean if we have entered a post-truth age? The demos has not become crazy but democracy is certainly in retreat. This paper argues that liberalism needs to construct an honest counter-narrative in contrast to the fear-mongering and false nostalgia of the right. The rhetoric of the right is opportunistic, but it would be a fatal mistaketo dismiss its appeals. After all, it has won elections. The demos is not crazy, but has been ignored and in many cases left behind. Positive populism is grounded in human dignity and fairness. This is the essence of democracy
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Dignity · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Rhetoric · Siege · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |