Populism

Dossiers

Queer Feminist Perspectives on Political Homophobia and Anti-Feminism

Published: 30 November 2021

This Dossier contains articles, emerged from the conference „Queer Feminist Perspectives on Political Homophobia and Anti-Feminism in the Middle East and Europe“, which brought together academics, activists and artists within a digital space.

Articles

Brave - The photo presents FemFund supported informal group " Brave Girls" coming from a town Wałbrzych, who settled up a self-help group of high school girl, who want to liven up Wałbrzych in the activist and feminist sense, because, as they notice, there hardly are any such activities in their town".

Statements From Everyday Life - One Option for the Argumentation Around Identity Politics

Published: 1 December 2021

Statements we encounter in conversations about left-wing identity politics which it is important to respond to.

By Josephine Apraku and Lou Herbst

Left-wing Liberal Identity Politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published: 23 November 2021

In the 1990s, excesses of ethnonationalism led to the devastating Balkan Wars. Today, left-wing liberal agents are trying to free themselves from these destructive forces.

By Marion Kraske

The return of religious politics

Published: 21 February 2019

Interview

Religion is back on the political agenda, with various religious issues the subject of intensive political debate. An interview with Ellen Ueberschär, president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär

Human Rights Against Populism - Picture: President Rodrigo Duterte and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad striking a pose together

Human Rights Against Populism: A Progressive Response to the Politics of Duterte and Mahathir

Published: 28 December 2018

Background

As the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the region of Southeast Asia highlights two compelling political phenomena: the emergent ‘authoritarian populism’ and the return to the ‘Asian Values’.

By Bonn Juego

The Dutch defeat ‘the wrong kind of populism’

Published: 22 March 2017

Especially three developments appear to have caused Wilders’ “defeat” in the election. Still, the next Dutch government will chose a centre-right course on social-economic, climate and immigration policies.

By Simon Otjes

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Publications

Populism, Nationalism and Illiberalism

Published: 3 March 2020

E-Paper

A decline in democratic quality can be observed worldwide. The terms populism, nationalism, illiberalism, and authoritarianism are omnipresent in attempts to explain and describe this development. The e-paper examines overlaps, differences and their relationship to one another, highlights global and regional trends of autocratization and highlights the consequences of this development for civil society in the affected countries.

By Anna Lührmann and Sebastian Hellmeier

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Innovation Report: "Civil Society Innovation and Populism in a Digital Era"

Published: 30 October 2019

Across 14 case studies from international and national civil society organisations, networks and movements from populist contexts around the world, the report highlights their innovativeness, effectiveness in countering different elements of populism, and responsiveness to the potential of digital media in the specific context.