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Populism and Radical Grassroots Mobilisation

Democracy
Extremism
Populism
Mobilisation
S283
Petra Guasti
Institute of Sociology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Caterina Froio
Sciences Po Paris

Building: (Building A) Faculty of Law, Administration & Economics , Floor: 2nd floor, Room: 216

Thursday 11:00 - 12:40 CEST (05/09/2019)

Abstract

This panel focuses on the supply side of the radical politics by exploring the varieties of populist and radical grass roots mobilization. It focuses on the grievances behind the mobilization, the groups with whom the populist and radical message appeals and types of democratic renewal supported by the its followers. Papers cover a wide range of examples of grass roots mobilization with focus on environmentalism in Hungary, Brexit and its links to grass roots, youth mobilization in Poland and revisit the relationship between direct democracy and democratic responsiveness.

Title Details
Towards a ‘Green Kingdom’: Radical Right Environmentalism in Hungary View Paper Details
Making Democracy Great Again: Direct, Participative or Local? What Type of Democratic Renewal Do Populist and Radical Voters Support? View Paper Details
Young Poles – Young Populist? The March of Independence in 2018 View Paper Details