Emotions, populism and the politics of the everyday

Eklundh, Emmy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-6503 2022. Emotions, populism and the politics of the everyday. [Online]. University of Coimbra. Available at: https://unpop.ces.uc.pt/en/emotions-populism-and-t...

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Abstract

Emotions and populism are often discussed in conjunction, with the implicit assumption that populists are very emotional, and not seldom too emotional for politics. This assumption is commonplace, and has been expressed by political commentators and academic scholars alike. However, does a presence of emotions in politics pose a threat to our democratic system? Or, are emotions the very foundation for the construction of political identities? This article explores the connection between emotions, populism and everyday life, and argues that populists are often using our affective attachment to everyday life to construct political communities.

Item Type:	Website Content
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Cardiff Law & Politics Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Publisher:	University of Coimbra
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 March 2024
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2024 13:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167398

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