Populism and liberal democracy: ideological tensions, democratic erosion and the role of securitization

Micillo, Giulia (A.A. 2024/2025) Populism and liberal democracy: ideological tensions, democratic erosion and the role of securitization. Tesi di Laurea in Political philosophy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sebastiano Maffettone, pp. 86. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Populism. Defining populism: conceptual foundations. The ideational definition: populism as a “thin-centred” ideology. Core elements: the “pure people,” the “corrupt elite,” and the “general will”. The populist leader: personalisation, charisma, and direct representation. Distinguishing right-wing and left-wing populism. Populism, liberal democracy and security. Populism, crisis narratives, and the struggle for liberal democracy. Democracy and liberal democracy. Populism as part of democracy and its alleged corrective potential. Populism, fear and crisis narratives. Populism as a threat to liberal democracy.

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Bibliografia: pp. 77-86.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair: Political philosophy
Thesis Supervisor: Maffettone, Sebastiano
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Summer
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2025 08:34
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2025 08:34
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43953

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