Populism and Foreign Policy

It depends on the personalization of foreign policy and its use for mobilizing domestic support, argue Sandra Destradi and Johannes Plagemann, in their article that explores the case-studies of Bolivia (under Evo Morales), India (under Narendra Modi) and the Philippines (under Rodrigo Duterte).

Populist leaders claim to embody the popular will and greatly personalize their countries’ policy processes. The chapter outlines patterns of centralization in foreign policy making with reference to populist governments in Bolivia, India, Italy, and the Philippines.

The goal of this article is to explore the role of mobilization in the foreign policies of populists in power.

Populistische Parteien waren in den letzten Jahren weltweit im Aufschwung und haben Regierungen gebildet. Vielfach medial besprochen aber bislang wenig systematisch erforscht sind die Auswirkungen des Populismus auf die Außenpolitik. Die Autor:innen dieser Einleitung stellen eine Forschungsagenda vor.

Inwieweit politisieren Populisten die Außenpolitik? Sandra Destradi, Johannes Plagemann und Hakkı Taş finden interessante Unterschiede zwischen den öffentlichen Diskursen des türkischen Präsidenten Recep Tayyip Erdoğan und des indischen Premierministers Narendra Modi.

It depends on the personalization of foreign policy and its use for mobilizing domestic support, argue Sandra Destradi and Johannes Plagemann, in their article that explores the case-studies of Bolivia (under Evo Morales), India (under Narendra Modi) and the Philippines (under Rodrigo Duterte).

Populist leaders claim to embody the popular will and greatly personalize their countries’ policy processes. The chapter outlines patterns of centralization in foreign policy making with reference to populist governments in Bolivia, India, Italy, and the Philippines.

The goal of this article is to explore the role of mobilization in the foreign policies of populists in power.