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The anti-authoritarian revolt: Right-wing populism as self-empowerment?
- Source :
- European Journal of Social Theory; Feb2022, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p75-93, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Right-wing populism and authoritarianism are often thought to be closely linked to each other: conceptually, ideologically, historically. This article challenges that assumption by reinterpreting right-wing populism as an essentially anti-authoritarian movement. Right-wing populism diverges from the clearly authoritarian movements of the past, such as classic conservatism and fascism, in at least two important ways: first, it follows a distinctive epistemology with a different idea what constitutes the truth and who has access to it. Second, populism has a peculiar understanding of the ultimate source of political authority and the function of political leadership. My article shows how right-wing populists pursue a project of self-empowerment and appropriate notions of emancipation and autonomy for their own narrative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13684310
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Social Theory
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155178291
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13684310211027113