Sikk, A; (2017) Populist Parties and Other Creatures: Towards a Typology of 'Populism' in Central and Eastern Europe. Presented at: The End of the Liberal Order? – Central, East and Southeast European Populism in Comparative Perspective IV Annual Conference of the Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies, Regensburg, Germany.

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The recent upsurge in populist politics has been complemented by significant conceptual advances in the study of the topic. Still, vague applications of the term “populism” live on as commentators bring up terms like “centrist”, “liberal” and even “anti-populist” populism with reference to Emmanuel Macron, Ciudadanos, and various East European parties – all of which have only limited populist features but defy any other easy classification. If we want to understand populism, a narrower focus on unambiguous cases and clear operationalization are needed. At the same time, successful new parties are an important phenomenon on the march that deserves scholarly attention on its own right, without the unnecessary epithet of “populism”.

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