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Perceptions Of Referendums And Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap, Shaun Bowler, Todd Donovan
Perceptions Of Referendums And Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap, Shaun Bowler, Todd Donovan
Political Science Faculty Publications
We examine the gap between perceptions of seeing referendums as an important democratic principle, versus perceiving how referendums are used in practice. We term this the “referendum disappointment” gap. We find support for referendums as a democratic principle is strongest among those most disaffected from the political system, and that the disaffected are more likely to perceive they are not given a say via referendums. We also find context-specific effects. Disappointment was greater in countries with higher corruption and income inequality. We also find higher disappointment among right-populist voters, those who distrusted politicians, and among people who viewed themselves at …
Donald J. Trump: The Second Coming Of Andrew Jackson?, Kevin Elijah Fair
Donald J. Trump: The Second Coming Of Andrew Jackson?, Kevin Elijah Fair
Political Science Capstone Research Papers
Since the election of Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Presidency in 2016, many political scientists have been searching for a complete and holistic understanding of how Mr. Trump was able to accomplish what seemed to be an impossible feat. There is no question that Trump utilized a wave of populism for his 2016 victory, but what kind of populism did Trump use in his campaign? After researching and reviewing what other scholars have written, Trump utilized the Jacksonian tradition of populism in 2016. However, this raised the follow-up question: how was he able to utilize Jacksonianism? Some contemporary historians …
Immigration In The Context Of Religion With Case Studies Of France And Hungary, Melissa Garand
Immigration In The Context Of Religion With Case Studies Of France And Hungary, Melissa Garand
Honors College
In a backdrop of rising nationalism and far-right populism, the position of refugees and asylum seekers in the European Union (EU) since the 2015 immigration crisis has been placed under stress in both policy and practice. The identity of many of these recent immigrants as Muslim has further compounded the barriers faced in the immigration process as religiously motivated forms of marginalization through policy, practice, and rhetoric have been increasing in salience. This context allowed for the research question driving this thesis to develop as: How does the relationship between immigration and religion shape the experience for Muslims asylum seekers …
Populism Or Embedded Plutocracy? The Emerging World Order, Michael Lee
Populism Or Embedded Plutocracy? The Emerging World Order, Michael Lee
Publications and Research
Neoliberalism opened up the world economy to fundamentally illiberal regimes.
Populism And Leader Polarization In Venezuela, Ecuador, And Turkey, Orcun Selcuk
Populism And Leader Polarization In Venezuela, Ecuador, And Turkey, Orcun Selcuk
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation studies the extent of polarization in Venezuela under Hugo Chávez (1999-2013), Ecuador under Rafael Correa (2007-2017), and Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2002-2015). Theoretically, it develops the concept of leader polarization to describe cases where the elite or/and public opinion polarize over their levels of affection toward charismatic and dominant chief executives. To explain the occurrence of leader polarization, the dissertation unpacks the inclusionary vs. exclusionary nature of populism toward the members of the in-group and the out-group on symbolic, political, and material levels. It also examines how leader polarization contributes to democratic backsliding. Empirically, the dissertation uses …
Book Review: Vox Populi: The Perils & Promises Of Populism, Robert Weaver
Book Review: Vox Populi: The Perils & Promises Of Populism, Robert Weaver
Faculty Publications and Presentations
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