CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Simsek, Caner |
|---|---|
| Title | Populism as Distant Relative of Terrorism |
| Summary | What is the lowest common denominator of populist voters? What unites the voter bases of populist parties? Considering populism primarily as a strategy and drawing on the grievance model of political action that is prevalent in the terrorism literature, this thesis investigates the reasons for the populist upsurge. Similarities identified between terrorism and populism contribute to a better understanding of both phenomena. By analyzing the European Social Survey Round 8 data with logistic regression, it demonstrates that perceived lack of opportunities for political participation is a strong predictor of populist voting. It further demonstrates that individuals with cultural and economic grievances are more likely to vote for right-wing and left-wing populist parties respectively. |
| Supervisor | Littvay, Levente |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/simsek_caner.pdf |
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