Anxiety determinants of populist attitudes among young people

Journal Title: Athenaeum. Polskie Studia Politologiczne - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 52

Abstract

In 2015, so-called double (i.e., presidential and parliamentary) elections were held in Poland. The unquestionable winner of these elections was Law and Justice [Prawo i Sprawiedliwość], using slogans such as “good change” or “we’ll make it” in the campaign. The leitmotif of this campaign was discrediting any activities, including achievements, of the Civic Platform [Platforma Obywatelska] / Polish Peasant Party [Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe] coalition, addressing a “simple man” or the nation, and pointing out the need to involve the state institutions to implement the “good change” in favor of the “simple man”. Thus, Law and Justice adopted the anti-elitist position, pointing to the “pathologies of democracy in Poland”, mainly caused by the rule of the Liberals. Initiating the populist style of thinking was one of the reasons for the party’s success. This was an interesting research problem for us, especially that Law and Justice gained the trust of many young voters, aged 18–24.

Authors and Affiliations

Danuta Plecka, Agnieszka Turska-Kawa

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  • EP ID EP670142
  • DOI 10.15804/athena.2016.52.15
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Danuta Plecka, Agnieszka Turska-Kawa (2016). Anxiety determinants of populist attitudes among young people. Athenaeum. Polskie Studia Politologiczne, 0(52), 256-269. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-670142