Despite the increasing academic interest in populism, we still lack
understanding of individual factors contributing to populist
voting. One of the main reasons for this is that populism is almost
always attached to other ideologies which makes it difficult to
isolate factors. This book draws on an innovative research design
by comparing the reasons to vote for six populist parties which
differ remarkably in terms of their host ideology in Belgium, The
Netherlands, and Germany. The results show that populist voters are
motivated by their dissatisfaction with the functioning of
democracy and a desire for more direct democracy. Furthermore it
appears that populist parties do not mobilize among one specific
social group although deprived groups are generally more
susceptible to populist voting. Finally, this study explored why
some populist parties persist while others decline. Origins of
party formation and how leaders organize their party internally
seem the most important factors determining party persistence. This
book will be of great interest to students and scholars of
populism, European politics and contemporary political theory.
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