The Authoritarian Divide
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The Authoritarian Divide

Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization

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The Authoritarian Divide

Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization

About this book

In the context of the global decline of democracy, The Authoritarian Divide analyzes the tactics that populist leaders in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador have used to polarize their countries.

Political polarization is traditionally viewed as the result of competing left/right ideologies. In The Authoritarian Divide, Orçun Selçuk argues that, regardless of ideology, polarization is driven by dominant populist leaders who deliberately divide constituents by cultivating a dichotomy of inclusion and exclusion. This practice, known as affective leader polarization, stymies compromise and undermines the democratic process.

Drawing on multiple qualitative and quantitative methodologies for support, as well as content from propaganda media such as public speeches, Muhtar Meetings, Aló Presidente, and Enlace Ciudadano, Selçuk details and analyzes the tactics used by three well-known populist leaders to fuel affective leader polarization: Recep Tayyip Erdo?an in Turkey, Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and Rafael Correa in Ecuador. Selçuk's work provides a rubric for a better understanding of—and potential defense against—the rise in polarizing populism across the globe.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Title
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. Preface
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. List of Abbreviations
  13. Introduction. The Puzzle: The Rise of Populism and Polarization around the World
  14. ONE A Theory of Populism, Polarization, and Opposition
  15. TWO Affective Leader Polarization in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador
  16. THREE Inclusionary and Exclusionary Populism in Turkey under Erdoğan
  17. FOUR Inclusionary and Exclusionary Populism in Venezuela under Chávez
  18. FIVE Inclusionary and Exclusionary Populism in Ecuador under Correa
  19. SIX Opposition to Affective Leader Polarization in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador
  20. SEVEN Comparative Conclusions
  21. Appendix 1. List of Erdoğan Speeches
  22. Appendix 2. List of Aló Presidente Episodes
  23. Appendix 3. List of Enlace Ciudadano Episodes
  24. Notes
  25. Reference List
  26. Index