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Anti-establishment versus authoritarian populists and support for the strongman
This paper contributes to the growing demand-side literature on populism by investigating how different types of populist attitudes shape support for strongm...
Drawing on earlier arguments ( Inglehart and Norris, 2017), they contend that support for authoritarian populist parties stems from a preference for social conformity, traditional moral hierarchies, and strong law-and-order orientation, values that stand in sharp contrast to liberal democratic norms such as pluralism, tolerance, and individual autonomy. It positions itself as a voice for marginalized groups, including the poor and ethnic minorities ( Rooduijn and Akkerman, 2017), while advancing an economic populism that frames politics as a struggle between the working class and entrenched financial elites, corporate power, and neoliberal institutions ( Mudde and Rovira Kaltwasser, 2017). For example, Pierre Poilievre in Canada and Marine Le Pen in France are opposition figures who channel widespread anti-elite sentiment but operate within institutional environments characterized by strong checks and balances on executive authority, and have not yet held office as Prime Minister or President.
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