Connections between populism and nationalism
Evidence from Jair Bolsonaro's speeches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6306258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pietrantonio Ricci (0000-0003-2920-4536, Universidade de São Paulo, corresponding author), Paolo Ricci (0000-0003-2403-4080, Department of Political Science Univeristy of São Paulo Rua DR. Leite Pereira, no 125 São Paulo São Paulo 04289‐020 Brazil), Giampiero Venturelli (0000-0003-2554-5923), Gustavo Venturelli (Department of Political Science Univeristy of São Paulo Rua Vitorino Carmilo 565, 1071 São Paulo São Paulo 01153‐000 Brazil) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1057-1075 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nations and Nationalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1345-5078 • E-ISSN: 1469-8129 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nana.12949 |
| OpenAlex | W4366123743 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 82 |
Recent studies have warned about the close relationship between populism and nationalism. This article offers an empirical contribution to the examination of this relationship by analysing the presence of populist and nationalist elements in the official speeches of the outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. We make two contributions to this expanding literature. First, we show that the supposed ambiguity between populism and nationalism can be resolved by an approach that clearly separates the two concepts. Second, we find that Bolsonaro is more populist than nationalist. His populism has elements in common with other European populist leaders (attacking political parties and the political class), but he distances himself from them by presenting authoritarian traits. Nativism is completely absent (unlike in Europe), but ‘sovereignism’ (‘us’ vs. ‘other nations or institutions’) and ‘civilisationism’ (‘us’ vs. ‘minorities’) sometimes overlap with populism. We conclude that a tension exists between populism and nationalism that can endanger the ‘good’ relationship between the populist leader and their supporters. This is something that future research on populism should consider
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Psychological nativism · Sociology · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |