Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power Péter Magyar’s Tisza party wins election as prime minister concedes defeat, in result likely to reshape ties with EU

Know what Orbán did when he knew he lost? He congratualted the winner. Just saying.

#January6th

Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power Péter Magyar’s Tisza party wins election as prime minister concedes defeat, in result likely to reshape ties with EU

“There’s nobody that’s better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orbán. He’s fantastic" (Trump).

Eric Swalwell quits California governor race after sexual assault allegations Democratic congressman, running to replace Gavin Newsom, has faced multiple accusations

Jesus Christ.

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*cough* comeback *cough*

Looking forward to al Qaeda suing the US government for 9/11.

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#Bondi got fired?

Introduction: Analyzing the Nexus Between Populism and International Relations Although populism has been a prominent topic in the social sciences, until very recently little attention has been paid to its inter-and transnational dimensions. While populism researchers have mainl...

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How to Become a Leader: Identifying Global Scripts for Populist Leadership The goal of this chapter is to offer a set of mid-range concepts that revolve around the notion of populist repertoires. Repertoires mediate between structure and agency and thus facilitate populists&...

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Populism beyond the Nation This chapter critically analyzes diverse conceptualizations of populism, challenging the prevailing assumption that populism necessitates a national framework. Examining various approaches—strat...

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Populism and Contemporary Global Media: Populist Communication Logics and the Co-Construction of Transnational Identities The study of populism increasingly recognises how important the online environment is for the spread of populist messaging, but engages relatively weakly with how the creation, dissemination and inter...

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identities. Seen from this perspective, contrary to its self-image the media de facto does not just neutrally report on populism "out there," but it helps build populist audiences.

#disinformation #globalmedia #politicalcommunication

The chapter explores three case studies - legacy media evolving toward populist-friendly formats (the Indy100), grassroots campaign organisations like the Syrian opposition, and international broadcasting via RT (Russia Today) - and shows how "populists" and media actors coproduce core messages and

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Ever wonder how the #media influences #populism? I mean, beyond the tiring enemy-of-the-people shtick. Well, @preciouschatd.bsky.social and @rhyscrilley.bsky.social have got you covered. In chapter 4 of our book, they dig into the media ecology that makes populism go transnational. #MediaStudies

I did not know this happened until I watched the newest episode of Last Week Tonight. But boy, do I love Juncker now. And can we maybe arrange a meeting with Trump? 👉🏼👈🏼

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their suitability for political office while maintaining their #outsider status.

#populism #style

or #Perón), the social leader (for instance #Lula da Silva, #Morales or #Bernie #Sanders), the successful businessman (e.g., #Trump or #Berlusconi) and the strong woman (such as #Palin or Le Pen). These repertoires are not tied to specific national cultures. They allow politicians to credibly claim

act, etc. These repertoires differ from those of "regular" politicians in that populist leaders commonly claim to be an outsider to the political establishment - which is a big part of their appeal. Casullo distinguishes four different such repertoires: the patriotic soldier (e.g., #Chávez

Why do (at least some) "populist" leaders across very different countries appear similar? Chapter 3 by María Esperanza Casullo argues that different populists draw on established #repertoires, i.e., "discursive templates" (p. 63) that regulate how populist #leaders are expected to look, talk,

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Wir brauchen das Auto-Äquivalent zu gun control. Die Leute sind sich einfach nicht bewusst, dass sie andere gefährden.

Nachdem eine Autofahrerin direkt vor meinem Kind und mir einfach über einen Zebrastreifen gefahren und ein anderer Autofahrer bei einer grünen Fußgängerampel fast Leute direkt vor mir überfahren hätte und dann auch noch gehupt hat, bin ich wieder bei einem allgemeinen Autoverbot angekommen.

for instance with respect to #climate change. But it also comes with unique hurdles (language, for instance) and pitfalls, such as the tension between #hegemony and #pluralism.

Drawing on #Laclau's theory of populism as a political logic, Zeemann challenges the link between populism and nationalism. He argures that a "global populist movement" is theoretically possible. And it could even have a positive impact on collective problem solving,

Next up is Jan Zeemann's chapter that probes the possibility of #transnational #populism. Most definitions of populism treat the nation as its natural home: "the people" vs. "the elite" within a bounded political community.
#nationalism

Left populism and foreign policy: Bernie Sanders and Podemos This article debunks the widespread association of populism with far-right ideologies and foreign policies. Instead, populism is best understood as a polit

³ Full disclosure: I belong in that camp.

International politics is not foreign policy Published in Security Studies (Vol. 6, No. 1, 1996)

² I'm drawing on Waltz's distinction here, which understands international politics as the larger patterns of cooperation and conflict, international organization and so on that emerge from the interaction between states and other actors.

¹ Norway regularly leads democracy indices. It should be noted, of course, that these indices measure democracy in a certain, predominantly western-centric, way.

Against this background, we argue that while significant progress has been made compared to 2019 (at least by some working in IR), there is still room for improvement when it comes to concept specification and engagement with research outside the field.

it is reasonable to assume that populism might not be the (main) driving factor. That however would make the debates about "populist foreign policy" or the "populist threat", indeed the very idea of populism having a unified effect that cuts across different cases, essentially a nothingburger.

actors commonly called populist are a threat to liberal democracy, international cooperation and indeed world peace. The question is whether that is because of populism or something else. Given that not all "populists" have started dismantling democratic institutions and international organizations,