Populism in Power - Discourse and Performativity in SYRIZA and Donald Trump

Shifting attention away from policy achievements and effects on democracy, this book focuses on the charismatic function of populist discourse - comprising antagonistic narratives, transgressive style and appeals to the common people.

List of contents

Introduction  1. Populism(s) in Power  2. Populism in Greece and the United States: Politics, History, Culture  3. SYRIZA in Opposition (2012-2015)  4. SYRIZA in Government (2015-2019)  5. The Rise of Donald Trump: 'Make America Great Again!'  6. Donald Trump in Power: 'Keep America Great!'  7. Left and Right-wing Populists in Government: A Comparative Analysis  Conclusion  Appendix

About the author

Giorgos Venizelos is Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Cyprus. His research is situated at the intersections of contemporary political theory and comparative politics with a special focus on populism, anti-populism and discourse theory. He has published in journals including Political Studies, Constellations, Critical Sociology and Representation . He co-convenes the Populism Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association ( www.giorgosvenizelos.com ).

Summary

Shifting attention away from policy achievements and effects on democracy, this book focuses on the charismatic function of populist discourse – comprising antagonistic narratives, transgressive style and appeals to the common people.

Product details

• Authors: Giorgos Venizelos
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032398402
• ISBN: 978-1-032-39840-2
• No. of pages: 246
• Weight: 380 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Conceptualising Comparative Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Greece, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Political science and theory, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Political ideologies and movements, Pressure groups & lobbying, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc