How citizens' conceptions of democracy relate to positive and negative partisanship towards populist parties

• Published in: West European politics Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 1235 - 1263
• Main Authors: Wegscheider, Carsten, Rovira Kaltwasser, Cristóbal, Van Hauwaert, Steven M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 10.11.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Citizens; democracy; Direct democracy; Liberal democracy; Partisanship; Populism; Populist parties; Public opinion; Western Europe

Although scholars emphasise the contentious relationship of populist forces to (liberal) democracy, less attention has been paid to whether this extends to those who support or oppose populist parties. This article utilises a public opinion dataset from ten Western European countries to analyse how...