The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization
Orçun Selçuk, "The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization "
English | ISBN: 0268208077 | 2024 | 346 pages | EPUB | 1223 KB
English | ISBN: 0268208077 | 2024 | 346 pages | EPUB | 1223 KB
In the context of the global decline of democracy, The Authoritarian Divide analyzes the tactics that populist leaders in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador have used to polarize their countries.
Political polarization is traditionally viewed as the result of competing left/right ideologies. In The Authoritarian Divide, Orçun Selçuk argues that, regardless of ideology, polarization is driven by dominant populist leaders who deliberately divide constituents by cultivating a dichotomy of inclusion and exclusion. This practice, known as affective leader polarization, stymies compromise and undermines the democratic process.
Drawing on multiple qualitative and quantitative methodologies for support, as well as content from propaganda media such as public speeches, Muhtar Meetings,
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