Political ideology
Right-wing populism , also called national populism and right populism ,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] is a political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes. Its rhetoric employs anti-elitist sentiments, opposition to the Establishment , and speaking to or for the common people . Recurring themes of right-wing populists include neo-nationalism , social conservatism , economic nationalism , and fiscal conservatism .[ 4] Frequently, they aim to defend a national culture, identity, and economy against perceived attacks by outsiders.[ 5] Right-wing populism has associations with authoritarianism,[ 6] [ 7] while some far-right populists draw comparisons to fascism .[ 8] [ 9]
Right-wing populism in the Western world is generally associated with ideologies such as anti-environmentalism ,[ 10] anti-globalization ,[ 11] [ 12] nativism ,[ 11] [ 13] [ 14] and protectionism .[ 15] In Europe, the term is often used to describe groups, politicians, and political parties generally known for their opposition to immigration ,[ 11] [ 16] especially from the Muslim world ,[ 11] [ 17] and for Euroscepticism .[ 18] Right-wing populists may support expanding the welfare state , but only for those they deem fit to receive it;[ 19] this concept has been referred to as "welfare chauvinism ".[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] Since the Great Recession ,[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] European right-wing populist movements such as the Brothers of Italy and the League in Italy, the National Rally (formerly the National Front ) in France, the Party for Freedom and the Forum for Democracy in the Netherlands, National Alliance in Latvia, the Conservative People's Party of Estonia , the Finns Party , the Sweden Democrats , Danish People's Party , Vox in Spain, Chega in Portugal, the Freedom Party of Austria , Fidesz in Hungary, Law and Justice in Poland, the UK Independence Party , the Alternative for Germany , the Freedom and Direct Democracy in the Czech Republic, Greek Solution , Alliance for the Union of Romanians , Revival in Bulgaria, the Swiss People's Party and Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party ) began to grow in popularity,[ 28] [ 29] in large part due to increasing opposition to immigration from the Middle East and Africa, rising Euroscepticism and discontent with the economic policies of the European Union.[ 30]
From the 1990s, right-wing populist parties became established in the legislatures of various democracies. Right-wing populism has remained the dominant political force in the Republican Party in the United States since the 2010s.[ 31] Although extreme right-wing movements in the United States (where they are normally referred to as the "radical right ") are usually characterized as separate entities, some writers consider them to be a part of a broader, right-wing populist phenomenon. American businessman and media personality Donald Trump won the 2016 and 2024 United States presidential elections after running on platforms founded on right-wing populist themes.[ 33] [ 34]
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^ Norris, Pippa; Inglehart, Ronald (2018). Cultural backlash: Trump, Brexit, and the rise of authoritarian-populism . New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-108-42607-7 .
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^ Bierbach, Mara (26 February 2019). "Climate protection: Where do the EU's right-wing populists stand?" . Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 5 June 2019 .
^ a b c d Kallis, Aristotle (2018). "Part I: Ideology and Discourse – The Radical Right and Islamophobia" . In Rydgren, Jens (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right . Oxford and New York City: Oxford University Press . pp. 42– 60. doi :10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190274559.013.3 . ISBN 978-0-19-027455-9 . LCCN 2017025436 .
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^ Enggist, Matthias; Pinggera, Michael (2022). "Radical right parties and their welfare state stances – not so blurry after all?" . West European Politics . 45 (1): 102– 128. doi :10.1080/01402382.2021.1902115 . PMC 8489900 . PMID 34621097 .
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^ Judis, John B. (5 October 2016). The Populist Explosion: How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics . Columbia Global Reports. ISBN 978-0-9971264-4-0 .
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^ Benoit, Bertrand; Luhnow, David; Monga, Vipal (27 December 2024). "The Progressive Moment in Global Politics is Over" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 27 December 2024 . Weak economic growth and record immigration are driving gains by the right, especially populists.