POP
@populismblog.bsky.social
Interviews and articles about populism, nationalism, memory, the far right...
Blog: POP 🔥 populismobserver.com
Book: The Populism Interviews 📕
https://www.routledge.com/The-Populism-Interviews-A-Dialogue-with-Leading-Experts/Manucci/p/book/9781032162669
Blog: POP 🔥 populismobserver.com
Book: The Populism Interviews 📕
https://www.routledge.com/The-Populism-Interviews-A-Dialogue-with-Leading-Experts/Manucci/p/book/9781032162669
Finally, we show the average marginal effects of nostalgia on populist radical right party support…
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Finally, we show the average marginal effects of nostalgia on populist radical right party support…
We combine our items on authoritarian nostalgia into an index, showing average levels of authoritarian nostalgia across party supporters.
The vertical line represents the average level within each country.
The vertical line represents the average level within each country.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We combine our items on authoritarian nostalgia into an index, showing average levels of authoritarian nostalgia across party supporters.
The vertical line represents the average level within each country.
The vertical line represents the average level within each country.
When it comes to collective nostalgia, only the item about the “good old days” stands out for far-right support.
The others show no meaningful differences across voters — but overall, nostalgia levels are high everywhere!
The others show no meaningful differences across voters — but overall, nostalgia levels are high everywhere!
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
When it comes to collective nostalgia, only the item about the “good old days” stands out for far-right support.
The others show no meaningful differences across voters — but overall, nostalgia levels are high everywhere!
The others show no meaningful differences across voters — but overall, nostalgia levels are high everywhere!
We measure collective nostalgia and introduce four new survey items to capture authoritarian nostalgia in Spain and Portugal.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We measure collective nostalgia and introduce four new survey items to capture authoritarian nostalgia in Spain and Portugal.
Nostalgia relates to a mythical past — it can be a golden age, an imperial or colonial past, or even a specific war or conflict.
Our focus is not just on nostalgia for the “good old days,” but specifically on nostalgia for an authoritarian past.
Our focus is not just on nostalgia for the “good old days,” but specifically on nostalgia for an authoritarian past.
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nostalgia relates to a mythical past — it can be a golden age, an imperial or colonial past, or even a specific war or conflict.
Our focus is not just on nostalgia for the “good old days,” but specifically on nostalgia for an authoritarian past.
Our focus is not just on nostalgia for the “good old days,” but specifically on nostalgia for an authoritarian past.
📢 Next Wednesday, 8 Oct, I’ll be speaking at the Research & Publish Seminars hosted by @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social
I’ll share what I’ve learned from 10 years of blogging on populism—academic outreach, online presence, grandma's test, and much more 🔥
Details 👉 sites.google.com/view/sofiase...
I’ll share what I’ve learned from 10 years of blogging on populism—academic outreach, online presence, grandma's test, and much more 🔥
Details 👉 sites.google.com/view/sofiase...
October 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
📢 Next Wednesday, 8 Oct, I’ll be speaking at the Research & Publish Seminars hosted by @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social
I’ll share what I’ve learned from 10 years of blogging on populism—academic outreach, online presence, grandma's test, and much more 🔥
Details 👉 sites.google.com/view/sofiase...
I’ll share what I’ve learned from 10 years of blogging on populism—academic outreach, online presence, grandma's test, and much more 🔥
Details 👉 sites.google.com/view/sofiase...
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Comparing bases:
- CH & IL voters are younger than PSD’s
- CH voters: less educated, further right, more dissatisfied with democracy
- IL voters: higher education, attitudes closer to PSD
- CH & IL voters are younger than PSD’s
- CH voters: less educated, further right, more dissatisfied with democracy
- IL voters: higher education, attitudes closer to PSD
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Comparing bases:
- CH & IL voters are younger than PSD’s
- CH voters: less educated, further right, more dissatisfied with democracy
- IL voters: higher education, attitudes closer to PSD
- CH & IL voters are younger than PSD’s
- CH voters: less educated, further right, more dissatisfied with democracy
- IL voters: higher education, attitudes closer to PSD
Who are these new right-wing voters? Traditionally: older, male, more religious, higher-educated. But since 2019 — and especially in 2024 — the Right attracted more young voters than the Left, for the first time in 20 years!
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Who are these new right-wing voters? Traditionally: older, male, more religious, higher-educated. But since 2019 — and especially in 2024 — the Right attracted more young voters than the Left, for the first time in 20 years!
We trace the evolution of the Portuguese Right from 2002 to 2024. The big story: fragmentation & polarization. The resurgence after 2022 is driven mainly by the rise of Chega (CH) and Iniciativa Liberal (IL). Right-wing voters now see sharper ideological and affective divides among their own parties
August 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We trace the evolution of the Portuguese Right from 2002 to 2024. The big story: fragmentation & polarization. The resurgence after 2022 is driven mainly by the rise of Chega (CH) and Iniciativa Liberal (IL). Right-wing voters now see sharper ideological and affective divides among their own parties
Aqui está o meu livro avistado em estado selvagem no Rio de Janeiro...
August 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Aqui está o meu livro avistado em estado selvagem no Rio de Janeiro...
We find that populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
Thanks to the amazing co-authors @eborghetto.bsky.social and Derek Epp for the awsome work!
Thanks to the amazing co-authors @eborghetto.bsky.social and Derek Epp for the awsome work!
May 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
We find that populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
Thanks to the amazing co-authors @eborghetto.bsky.social and Derek Epp for the awsome work!
Thanks to the amazing co-authors @eborghetto.bsky.social and Derek Epp for the awsome work!
Finally, populist parties do not become less likely to talk about welfare when they enter a governing coalition.
In conclusion, populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
In conclusion, populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
April 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Finally, populist parties do not become less likely to talk about welfare when they enter a governing coalition.
In conclusion, populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
In conclusion, populist parties do not dedicate more of their question time to welfare than non-populist parties. When it comes to social support for the poor, they ain't no Robin Hood 🏹
We look at the attention that all parties devote to issues related to welfare measures in 9 European countries, collecting 87.543 parliamentary questions between 1996 and 2022 📈
April 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We look at the attention that all parties devote to issues related to welfare measures in 9 European countries, collecting 87.543 parliamentary questions between 1996 and 2022 📈
One more event today in beautiful Rio de Janeiro 🌴🌄
At 5 PM I will be presenting my work at the laboratorio de partidos eleições e politica comparada!
I will discuss the Portuguese/Spanish far right, the memorial struggle happening in Brazil right now & much more
www.instagram.com/p/DG3jfEyJ3p...
At 5 PM I will be presenting my work at the laboratorio de partidos eleições e politica comparada!
I will discuss the Portuguese/Spanish far right, the memorial struggle happening in Brazil right now & much more
www.instagram.com/p/DG3jfEyJ3p...
March 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
One more event today in beautiful Rio de Janeiro 🌴🌄
At 5 PM I will be presenting my work at the laboratorio de partidos eleições e politica comparada!
I will discuss the Portuguese/Spanish far right, the memorial struggle happening in Brazil right now & much more
www.instagram.com/p/DG3jfEyJ3p...
At 5 PM I will be presenting my work at the laboratorio de partidos eleições e politica comparada!
I will discuss the Portuguese/Spanish far right, the memorial struggle happening in Brazil right now & much more
www.instagram.com/p/DG3jfEyJ3p...
I can confirm that the Niemeyer tower hosting the Getulio Vargas Foundation has a decent view over the Botafogo beach ⛱️
February 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I can confirm that the Niemeyer tower hosting the Getulio Vargas Foundation has a decent view over the Botafogo beach ⛱️
Tomorrow l will discuss the links between the authoritarian past and the far right today in Europe and Latin America.
Thanks to Marcio Grijó Vilarouca for inviting me to present at the beautiful building of the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, in the Escola de Ciências Sociais.
Thanks to Marcio Grijó Vilarouca for inviting me to present at the beautiful building of the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, in the Escola de Ciências Sociais.
February 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Tomorrow l will discuss the links between the authoritarian past and the far right today in Europe and Latin America.
Thanks to Marcio Grijó Vilarouca for inviting me to present at the beautiful building of the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, in the Escola de Ciências Sociais.
Thanks to Marcio Grijó Vilarouca for inviting me to present at the beautiful building of the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro, in the Escola de Ciências Sociais.
It is time to start the Brazilian tour of presentations 📢
This Thursday I will be at the University of Brasilia to talk about far-right parties and authrotiarian legacies at the 'Week of Sociology'.
Here the full program.
sol.unb.br/images/2025/...
This Thursday I will be at the University of Brasilia to talk about far-right parties and authrotiarian legacies at the 'Week of Sociology'.
Here the full program.
sol.unb.br/images/2025/...
February 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It is time to start the Brazilian tour of presentations 📢
This Thursday I will be at the University of Brasilia to talk about far-right parties and authrotiarian legacies at the 'Week of Sociology'.
Here the full program.
sol.unb.br/images/2025/...
This Thursday I will be at the University of Brasilia to talk about far-right parties and authrotiarian legacies at the 'Week of Sociology'.
Here the full program.
sol.unb.br/images/2025/...
In conclusion: a fifth wave of the far right might be looming because the assumption that the far right is stigmatized more than other party families might no longer be accurate.
Future research should measure levels of stigmatization of far-right parties at the individual level and in the media.
Future research should measure levels of stigmatization of far-right parties at the individual level and in the media.
December 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
In conclusion: a fifth wave of the far right might be looming because the assumption that the far right is stigmatized more than other party families might no longer be accurate.
Future research should measure levels of stigmatization of far-right parties at the individual level and in the media.
Future research should measure levels of stigmatization of far-right parties at the individual level and in the media.
Looking at Alternative for Germany, Sweden Democrats, Chega, and VOX one can conclude that...
💠A reputational shield that made them appear acceptable or they moderated their positions to build a respectable façade.
💠The media played a crucial role, providing visibility and legitimacy.
💠A reputational shield that made them appear acceptable or they moderated their positions to build a respectable façade.
💠The media played a crucial role, providing visibility and legitimacy.
December 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Looking at Alternative for Germany, Sweden Democrats, Chega, and VOX one can conclude that...
💠A reputational shield that made them appear acceptable or they moderated their positions to build a respectable façade.
💠The media played a crucial role, providing visibility and legitimacy.
💠A reputational shield that made them appear acceptable or they moderated their positions to build a respectable façade.
💠The media played a crucial role, providing visibility and legitimacy.
Based on the relevant literature, 3 mechanisms can explain the electoral breakthrough of far-right parties.
1) They manage to lower the stigma they face (reputational shield or moderation --> dédiabolisation) 👹
2) The media accommodate them 📺
3) Established parties accommodate them 🗣️
1) They manage to lower the stigma they face (reputational shield or moderation --> dédiabolisation) 👹
2) The media accommodate them 📺
3) Established parties accommodate them 🗣️
December 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Based on the relevant literature, 3 mechanisms can explain the electoral breakthrough of far-right parties.
1) They manage to lower the stigma they face (reputational shield or moderation --> dédiabolisation) 👹
2) The media accommodate them 📺
3) Established parties accommodate them 🗣️
1) They manage to lower the stigma they face (reputational shield or moderation --> dédiabolisation) 👹
2) The media accommodate them 📺
3) Established parties accommodate them 🗣️
I look at Sweden, Germany, Spain, and Portugal—countries that saw the far right's electoral breakthrough much later than the rest of Europe.
Under what conditions are far-right parties electorally successful in previously 'immune' countries?
Let's implement a most different systems design...
Under what conditions are far-right parties electorally successful in previously 'immune' countries?
Let's implement a most different systems design...
December 11, 2024 at 11:08 AM
I look at Sweden, Germany, Spain, and Portugal—countries that saw the far right's electoral breakthrough much later than the rest of Europe.
Under what conditions are far-right parties electorally successful in previously 'immune' countries?
Let's implement a most different systems design...
Under what conditions are far-right parties electorally successful in previously 'immune' countries?
Let's implement a most different systems design...
Historical revisionism, the politicization of history, authoritarian legacies...
Today, Portugal is going through all this.
Check out this article for some context:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europ...
Today, Portugal is going through all this.
Check out this article for some context:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europ...
November 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Historical revisionism, the politicization of history, authoritarian legacies...
Today, Portugal is going through all this.
Check out this article for some context:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europ...
Today, Portugal is going through all this.
Check out this article for some context:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europ...