An analysis of 35 empirical studies reveals mixed effects of populist politics on intolerance toward sminorities. While 24 studies show increased hostility, rigorous causal designs yield equivocal results. The evidence indicates that the impact of populism is conditional, mediated by contextual factors, threat perception, and identity activation processes.
Handbook on Economic Populism: A Political Economy Perspective of Populism’s Approach to Economics, Business, and Finance
Populism and Intolerance: An Overview of the Empirical Literature
Book Chapter
Reference
Berggren, Niclas and Therese Nilsson (forthcoming). “Populism and Intolerance: An Overview of the Empirical Literature”. In Christopher Hartwell, Martin Rode and Sebastian Stöckl (Eds.), Handbook on Economic Populism: A Political Economy Perspective of Populism’s Approach to Economics, Business, and Finance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Berggren, Niclas and Therese Nilsson (forthcoming). “Populism and Intolerance: An Overview of the Empirical Literature”. In Christopher Hartwell, Martin Rode and Sebastian Stöckl (Eds.), Handbook on Economic Populism: A Political Economy Perspective of Populism’s Approach to Economics, Business, and Finance. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Authors
Niclas Berggren, Therese Nilsson
Editors
Christopher Hartwell,
Martin Rode,
Sebastian Stöckl
