Abstract
In this study, we explore heterogeneity in the relationship between dissatisfaction with democratic representation and voting for a populist party. More specifically, we argue that numerous citizens are dissatisfied with modern political elites and processes, but that not all are attracted by populist parties' programmatic appeal. In particular, while citizens with stealth democratic attitudes are also dissatisfied with democratic representation – similar to citizens with populist ideas – voters with high levels of stealth democracy hold preferences for alternative forms of representation other than those proposed by populist parties. Hence, although stealth democrats are similar to populists on the attitudinal level, they will not be appealed to vote for a populist party. Analyses using the data of the Finnish Election Studies provide support for our hypotheses.
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