2020/06/29 by Andrej Zaslove, Bram Geurkink, Kristof Jacobs +1 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Computer Science · #Populism, Right-Wing Movements #Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection #Media Influence and Politics #Populism #Democracy #Politics #Voting #Perspective (graphical) #Survey data collection #Political science #Direct democracy #Political economy #Power (physics) #Deliberative democracy #Public administration #Sociology #Law
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/01402382.2020.1776490
openalex publication_date 2020/06/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Much research is devoted to the relationship between populist parties and democracy. However, relatively little is known about the relationship between citizens’ populist attitudes and democracy. This article examines the relationship between populist attitudes, support for democracy, and political participation (voting, protest, support for referendums, and support for deliberative forms of participation). Using survey data from the Netherlands, this article shows that individuals with stronger populist attitudes are more supportive of democracy, are less likely to protest, are more supportive of referendums, and are more supportive of deliberative forms of political participation compared to individuals with weaker populist attitudes. Results show no relationship between populist attitudes and voting. These findings provide important insights into the relationship between populism, democracy, and political participation from a citizen’s perspective.