Do Populist Parties Reflect or Shape Opinions? The Variant Level of Congruency Between Populist Supporters and Elite Constituents

• In Event: Comparative Populism

Brief Overview

Focusing on Spain'a Podemos, France's National Rally, Hungary's Fidevsz and Turkey's JDP we assess the level of congruence between party leaders and supporters by pairing information from opinion polls and political elite statements.

Authors

• Sultan Tepe, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Michael De La Caridad Ledezma, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Keith Walter Simonds, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Michael Cameron Dirksen, University of Illinois at Chicago