Populism has emerged in different political regimes in
different countries from past to present. For this reason, it is tried to
define populism over the general characteristics of these different examples.
According to this, the most prominent feature of populism is that it is an
ideology based on people. On populism frequently there is an empasis on sovereignity of people.
In populism, the real representation of the public’s will is advocated and
calls for direct democracy are made. Populism, which can appear in almost every
type of political regime, actually reveals the dominance of a populist elite.
Populism can be negatively interpreted by many authors as an ideology,
political appearance or political movement. According to some authors, populism
reminds that there are points that can be criticized in the representative democracy
or in the representation of the people. From this point positive sides of
populism should be focused on. It can be said that populism which advocates
more powerful representation of common person, raises political
participation.With this aspect populism contribute to democracy. In this
study,especially whether populism threats democracy and fundamental rights and
freedoms is the point overemphasized. Populism reveals unity through gather
people who have similar thoughts and believes. From this point whether populism
threats pluralistic democratic understanding that permit represantation of
diversity, has become an issue which should being discussed. In this frame
although it cannot be said that populism is synonym for pluralistic democracy,
it can be mentioned that populism reveals pluralistic and representative
democracy through majoritarian democracy. Although the existence of a populist
movement does not require certain conditions, it can be claimed that populism
exists as long as democracy exists. Because populism is relevant with
representation of people. Therefore, it can be said that populism is a concept
that does not lose its current status. In this study, it is effective that
populism is a borderless and time-free concept in the selection of the subject.
Populism and populist movements will be issues that are being discuss at in the
future.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Law in Context |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | June 30, 2019 |
Submission Date | April 30, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | June 28, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 10 Issue: 1 |