Abstract
This editorial introduces the thematic issue and considers what the articles tell us about new approaches to studying political leadership and populism. The editorial surveys the set of eleven articles by referring to their geographic concentration (North America and Europe), along with methodological and thematic similarities. In conclusion, the set of articles displays the diverse theoretical and methodological approaches currently employed in cutting-edge research on populism and political leadership.
Highlights
The study of populism in all subfields of political science has expanded significantly over the last several years
Roberts asks a simple but important question: Given that populist radical right candidates, à la Trump, do not belong to the Republican party establishment, how do they win Republican primary contests and so access real power? Drawing upon some European analyses concerning the bases of populism, Roberts concludes that the case of the 2018 Arizona Senate primary demonstrates that voters’ expectations about party convergence, along with social media consumption, helps to explain how populist citizens mobilize to support particular leaders in primary contests (Roberts, 2020)
In probing whether citizens who lean toward populism view character the same as ordinary voters, we find these groups are quite different
Summary
The study of populism in all subfields of political science has expanded significantly over the last several years. This thematic issue of Politics and Governance gathers new, cutting-edge research focused on the intersection of populism and political leadership. As discussed in more detail below, the final set of eleven articles divides rather cleanly among those concerning populism in North America, those focusing on Europe, along with a few studies comparing both areas.
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