Is Populism an Ideology? A Refutation and a New Perspective

• Published in: Political studies Vol. 64; no. 1_suppl; pp. 88 - 104
• Main Author: Aslanidis, Paris
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2016; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Cognition; Content analysis; Cooperation; Discourse; Elites; Frame analysis; Hostility; Ideology; Laclau, Ernesto (1935-2014); Populism; Research methodology; Sovereignty; frame theory; populism; populist frame; content analysis; discourse

The dominant theoretical paradigm originating in the work of Cas Mudde conceives of populism as a thin-centered ideology that focuses on the antagonism between people and elites against the backdrop of popular sovereignty. While this framework has contributed significantly to an improved scientific an...