Populist vs. anti-populist divide in times of the pandemic : The case of the Czech republic
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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F22%3A00137617" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/22:00137617 - isvavai.cz</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Populist vs. anti-populist divide in times of the pandemic : The case of the Czech republic
Original language description
We analyzed the content and consequences of the populist-anti/populist divide in the 2021 general election campaign in the Czech Republic. Even if anti-populist politicians are successful, the long-term effects of their electoral strategy are more worrisome than comforting, especially regarding the stability of political parties and party systems. The main reason lies in the deeply divisive, antagonistic nature of populism which drives the anti-populist reaction into highly polarising ‘confrontation by design’. In the Czech case, a half year after the election, a return to a more moderate, depolarised and policy-oriented political competition does not seem to be a likely outcome of the governing and opposition parties' communications. On the contrary, the unprecedented inflation rates and the migration caused by the war in Ukraine have provided opportunities for both the intensification of ANO's patrimonial protectionist populism and SPD's nativist radical right populism. At the same time, the parties of the SPOLU coalition have launched another campaign against the ANO party built on the party's ‘dark sins'.
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50601 - Political science
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: The National Institute for Research on the Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks</a><br>
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P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
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Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů