CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Baltaci, Guzin Yagmur |
|---|---|
| Title | The Relationship between Populism and Polarization: A Case Study on Turkish and Hungarian Democratic Backsliding |
| Summary | Both Turkey and Hungary have long been governed by the same political party and the leader with populist rhetoric while their democracy level has been showing a declining trend. This in-power populism has a vital impact on political polarization through the reflections of populism on the media and civil society organizations. This comparative case study suggests that even though the differences in the domestic and international system, the populist politics have been damaging the democracy level of both Turkey and Hungary. This effect shows itself in the parliamentary system of Hungary and the presidential system of Turkey through political polarization. Populist politics reflects itself in the media and civil society organizations and creates political polarization in Turkey and Hungary. Also, the different positioning in the international arena is considered to understand the effects of populist politics while being an insider and outsider for the European Union. It is argued that populist politics even under different international order shows similar tendencies. |
| Supervisor | Bozoki, Andras |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/baltaci_guzin-yagmur.pdf |
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