Mesut Akçay
@mesutakcay.bsky.social
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Mesut Akçay
@mesutakcay.bsky.social
· Apr 21
Populism and populisms. In this blog i share scientific research on the history and current status of populism.
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🎨 Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) | Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🎨 Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) | Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
🎨 Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) | Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🎨 Luncheon of the Boating Party (1881) | Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
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Is it charismatic leadership that makes a leader populist, or is being populist sufficient on its own to be charismatic? This question preoccupied populism literature for a long time. Today, however, empirical studies have shown that the two issues are independent of each other. #populism
September 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Is it charismatic leadership that makes a leader populist, or is being populist sufficient on its own to be charismatic? This question preoccupied populism literature for a long time. Today, however, empirical studies have shown that the two issues are independent of each other. #populism
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Fascism does not only manifest itself in rhetoric; indifference and apathy are the deepest traces of fascism. If you remain silent when someone who does not think like you is murdered today, you should remember Germany and Hitler very well.
September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Fascism does not only manifest itself in rhetoric; indifference and apathy are the deepest traces of fascism. If you remain silent when someone who does not think like you is murdered today, you should remember Germany and Hitler very well.
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What the Nazis did was to exterminate all communities that they believed would harm Germany in the future because they did not think like them. Those who today consider it legitimate to kill a person because of their thoughts are unaware that they are a modern version of Nazi fascism.
September 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
What the Nazis did was to exterminate all communities that they believed would harm Germany in the future because they did not think like them. Those who today consider it legitimate to kill a person because of their thoughts are unaware that they are a modern version of Nazi fascism.
What the Nazis did was to exterminate all communities that they believed would harm Germany in the future because they did not think like them. Those who today consider it legitimate to kill a person because of their thoughts are unaware that they are a modern version of Nazi fascism.
September 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
What the Nazis did was to exterminate all communities that they believed would harm Germany in the future because they did not think like them. Those who today consider it legitimate to kill a person because of their thoughts are unaware that they are a modern version of Nazi fascism.
Fascism does not only manifest itself in rhetoric; indifference and apathy are the deepest traces of fascism. If you remain silent when someone who does not think like you is murdered today, you should remember Germany and Hitler very well.
September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Fascism does not only manifest itself in rhetoric; indifference and apathy are the deepest traces of fascism. If you remain silent when someone who does not think like you is murdered today, you should remember Germany and Hitler very well.
Is it charismatic leadership that makes a leader populist, or is being populist sufficient on its own to be charismatic? This question preoccupied populism literature for a long time. Today, however, empirical studies have shown that the two issues are independent of each other. #populism
September 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Is it charismatic leadership that makes a leader populist, or is being populist sufficient on its own to be charismatic? This question preoccupied populism literature for a long time. Today, however, empirical studies have shown that the two issues are independent of each other. #populism
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The book, with its interdisciplinary approach, holds a unique place in the literature.
September 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The book, with its interdisciplinary approach, holds a unique place in the literature.
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This article is an excellent guide for those interested in populism studies. It addresses fundamental topics such as what populism is, its types, and its global rise within the context of the relationship between democracy and populism. #populism and #democracy
September 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This article is an excellent guide for those interested in populism studies. It addresses fundamental topics such as what populism is, its types, and its global rise within the context of the relationship between democracy and populism. #populism and #democracy
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Media is elemental in creating the myth of the populist leader. It's all sleight of hand and lipstick on a pig. What is new (in the US) is unfettered money and the rise of Oligarchs. Trump's illusion of wealth and power began on TV when he was broke. His genesis was a phony reality show.
One of the most challenging topics in populism research is charismatic leadership.Not every charismatic leader is a populist and not every populist is charismatic.However historical examples show that populist movements on the left and right are sprouting under the leadership of charismatic leaders.
September 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Media is elemental in creating the myth of the populist leader. It's all sleight of hand and lipstick on a pig. What is new (in the US) is unfettered money and the rise of Oligarchs. Trump's illusion of wealth and power began on TV when he was broke. His genesis was a phony reality show.
This article is an excellent guide for those interested in populism studies. It addresses fundamental topics such as what populism is, its types, and its global rise within the context of the relationship between democracy and populism. #populism and #democracy
September 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This article is an excellent guide for those interested in populism studies. It addresses fundamental topics such as what populism is, its types, and its global rise within the context of the relationship between democracy and populism. #populism and #democracy
The book, with its interdisciplinary approach, holds a unique place in the literature.
September 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The book, with its interdisciplinary approach, holds a unique place in the literature.
Popülistler, sistem karşıtı söylemlerle güç kazanır ve kriz dönemlerinde yükselişe geçer. Bu makale popülizmi stratejik ve kültürel bir siyasal fenomen olarak inceleyerek halk talepleri ve demokratik normlar açısından ortaya çıkan riskleri irdeliyor. #Popülizm
August 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Popülistler, sistem karşıtı söylemlerle güç kazanır ve kriz dönemlerinde yükselişe geçer. Bu makale popülizmi stratejik ve kültürel bir siyasal fenomen olarak inceleyerek halk talepleri ve demokratik normlar açısından ortaya çıkan riskleri irdeliyor. #Popülizm
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This study explores the emotional bond between charismatic leaders and their followers. Stronger identity increases attachment to leaders—but rejecting disliked leaders doesn’t require identity strength. Why? Because rejecting the out-group leader is already part of the "us" feeling. #populism
August 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This study explores the emotional bond between charismatic leaders and their followers. Stronger identity increases attachment to leaders—but rejecting disliked leaders doesn’t require identity strength. Why? Because rejecting the out-group leader is already part of the "us" feeling. #populism
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🎨 The cat with Red Fish (1914) | Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
July 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🎨 The cat with Red Fish (1914) | Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
This study explores the emotional bond between charismatic leaders and their followers. Stronger identity increases attachment to leaders—but rejecting disliked leaders doesn’t require identity strength. Why? Because rejecting the out-group leader is already part of the "us" feeling. #populism
August 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This study explores the emotional bond between charismatic leaders and their followers. Stronger identity increases attachment to leaders—but rejecting disliked leaders doesn’t require identity strength. Why? Because rejecting the out-group leader is already part of the "us" feeling. #populism
🎨 The cat with Red Fish (1914) | Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
July 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
🎨 The cat with Red Fish (1914) | Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
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Indem Trump mit dem Finger auf die globalen Eliten zeigte, verkörperte er ein Kernelement populistischer Rhetorik: Er porträtierte sich als Verteidiger des Volkes gegen die Eliten. Diese Rhetorik prägte maßgeblich sein Image als wahrer Volksvertreter.
By pointing fingers at global elites, Trump embodied a core element of populist rhetoric — portraying himself as the defender of “the people” against the elites. This rhetoric played a key role in shaping his image as a true representative of the people.
July 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Indem Trump mit dem Finger auf die globalen Eliten zeigte, verkörperte er ein Kernelement populistischer Rhetorik: Er porträtierte sich als Verteidiger des Volkes gegen die Eliten. Diese Rhetorik prägte maßgeblich sein Image als wahrer Volksvertreter.
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By pointing fingers at global elites, Trump embodied a core element of populist rhetoric — portraying himself as the defender of “the people” against the elites. This rhetoric played a key role in shaping his image as a true representative of the people.
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
By pointing fingers at global elites, Trump embodied a core element of populist rhetoric — portraying himself as the defender of “the people” against the elites. This rhetoric played a key role in shaping his image as a true representative of the people.
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Popülizm adı konulmamış bir "hayalet" gibi demokratik sistemlerin içinde geziniyor. Gelişmiş toplumlar bu hayaleti demokrasinin eksikliklerini gösterdiği için olumlu bir yere koyuyor. Demokratik kurumların zayıf olduğu toplumlarda ise çoğulcu yapının ortadan kalkmasına hizmet ediyor.
July 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Popülizm adı konulmamış bir "hayalet" gibi demokratik sistemlerin içinde geziniyor. Gelişmiş toplumlar bu hayaleti demokrasinin eksikliklerini gösterdiği için olumlu bir yere koyuyor. Demokratik kurumların zayıf olduğu toplumlarda ise çoğulcu yapının ortadan kalkmasına hizmet ediyor.
By pointing fingers at global elites, Trump embodied a core element of populist rhetoric — portraying himself as the defender of “the people” against the elites. This rhetoric played a key role in shaping his image as a true representative of the people.
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
By pointing fingers at global elites, Trump embodied a core element of populist rhetoric — portraying himself as the defender of “the people” against the elites. This rhetoric played a key role in shaping his image as a true representative of the people.
Popülizm adı konulmamış bir "hayalet" gibi demokratik sistemlerin içinde geziniyor. Gelişmiş toplumlar bu hayaleti demokrasinin eksikliklerini gösterdiği için olumlu bir yere koyuyor. Demokratik kurumların zayıf olduğu toplumlarda ise çoğulcu yapının ortadan kalkmasına hizmet ediyor.
July 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Popülizm adı konulmamış bir "hayalet" gibi demokratik sistemlerin içinde geziniyor. Gelişmiş toplumlar bu hayaleti demokrasinin eksikliklerini gösterdiği için olumlu bir yere koyuyor. Demokratik kurumların zayıf olduğu toplumlarda ise çoğulcu yapının ortadan kalkmasına hizmet ediyor.
This study analyzes over 50,000+ tweets from Western European right-wing populist leaders, revealing how their “us vs. them” rhetoric fuels harmful polarization. Security dominates in Spain, crime in Italy, and Islamism in France. Conclusion: Social media amplifies division.
July 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This study analyzes over 50,000+ tweets from Western European right-wing populist leaders, revealing how their “us vs. them” rhetoric fuels harmful polarization. Security dominates in Spain, crime in Italy, and Islamism in France. Conclusion: Social media amplifies division.
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🎨The Fight Between Carnival and Lent (1559) | Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569)
Every detail opens a different window. What do you see?
Every detail opens a different window. What do you see?
June 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎨The Fight Between Carnival and Lent (1559) | Pieter Bruegel (1525-1569)
Every detail opens a different window. What do you see?
Every detail opens a different window. What do you see?