Xs we share
Context similarity, culture, and the diffusion of populism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nina Wiesehomeier (0000-0002-0134-5647, School of Politics, Economics & Global Affairs IE University Madrid Spain, corresponding author), Nils Düpont (0000-0002-4766-9540, CRC 1342 “Global Dynamics of Social Policy” University of Bremen Bremen Germany), Saskia P Ruth-Lovell (0000-0003-0197-829X, Radboud University Nijmegen), Saskia P Ruth‐lovell (Department of Political science Radboud University Nijmegen The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ajps.12942 |
| OpenAlex | W4405703642 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 61 |
Do populist ideas travel across borders? Anecdotal evidence suggests as much, yet so far we lack a systematic assessment of whether diffusion takes place, and if so under which conditions. We argue that context similarity enables the diffusion of populism among parties as it eases the adaption of populist framing of perceived grievances into the local context. Using a dyadic approach, we analyze diffusion effects among 923 parties in 67 countries from 1970 to 2018. We find that similar levels of political and economic exclusion foster learning from and emulating other parties abroad. We also uncover conditional effects for learning from other parties facing similar levels of income inequality or public sector corruption that hinge on a cultural prescreening. Combined, our results have important implications for a better understanding of diffusion processes in general and the spread of populist ideas around the globe in particular
Context (archaeology · Economics · Equity (law · Framing (construction · Geography · Globe · Language change · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Positive economics · Similarity (geometry · Sociology · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |