Dr. Varriale: Academics Should Engage Public Debate Without Turning Scholarship into Political Activism
In this ECPS Voice of Youth (VoY) interview, Dr. Amedeo Varriale reflects on the study of populism, the responsibilities of...
Andrei Gheorghe: Populism May Define the 21st Century, Yet Romania Remains an Understudied Case
In this inaugural interview of the ECPS Youth Program’s new interview series, ECPS-ECRN member Andrei Gheorghe discusses his comparative research...
ECPS Academy Summer School — Populism and Foreign Policy: How Does Populist Politics Influence Foreign Affairs? (July 1-5, 2024)
Are you passionate about global politics and understanding the dynamics that shape it? Are you looking for a way to...
Chega Emerges as the Elephant in the Room: What’s Next?
Chega, a populist radical right-wing party known for its anti-systemic, morally conservative, and securitarian rhetoric, secured 48 MPs, solidifying its...
The Changing Populist Performances of Prabowo Subianto: Indonesia’s Incoming President
Prabowo Subianto Joyohadikusumo is the anticipated victor of the 2024 Indonesian presidential election, boasting a political career spanning more than...
ECPS Academy Summer School 2023 — Populism, war and crises: How populism interacts with crises during wartime?
ECPS organized its third virtual Summer School on July 3-7, 2023, focusing on the interaction between populism and crises which...
ECPS Academy Summer School — Populism, War and Crises: How populism interacts with crises during wartime? (July 3-7, 2023)
Are you passionate about global politics and understanding the dynamics that shape it? Are you looking for a way to...
ECPS launches a ‘Case Competition Series’ for early career researchers
ECPS has inaugurated a Case Competition Series in Populism Studies and held its first competition on March 7, 2023, in...
Culture War in the War in Ukraine
Putin’s narrative of the Ukrainian government as Nazis and “junkies” is a rhetoric of legitimation of invasion and a performance...
Corruption scandals: A rather narrow window of opportunity for populists?
In populist rhetoric, corruption is an obvious indication of institutional decay generated by the ‘corrupt elites’ and affecting the interests...
A hot January in Brasilia
The “two Brazil” theory is now stressed, as never before. From now on, culture wars will have a civil confrontation dimension. It...