2019 Klingemann Lecture: Professor Pippa Norris (Havard University and University of Sydney)
04. Jul
The "Hans-Dieter Klingemann Lecture 2019" will be given by Professor Pippa Norris (Havard University and University of Sydney) on July 4.
Room: HS 5
Time: 12:00-13:30h
Professor Pippa Norris will lecture on the following topic: “Cultural Backlash and the Rise of Authoritarian Populism”
Abstract: Rising voting support for parties blending populist and authoritarian appeals has disrupted mainstream party competition in many European societies – and had major consequences worldwide. What explains this phenomenon? The study theorizes that an important part of any explanation lies in perceived cultural threats, where rapid and profound value change in post-industrial societies during recent decades have affected core feelings of social identity, wrapped around values of family, faith and nation. These developments have generated a ‘cultural backlash’ activating authoritarian values and voting support for populist parties with authoritarian policy positions, especially among older and non-college educated citizens.
To consider these issues, Part I develops the conceptual and theoretical framework. Part II estimates the ideological position of all European political parties on Authoritarian and Populist indexes, from expert CHES data. We also operationalize and measures Authoritarian and Populist values in the mass electorate, from the pooled European Social Survey 2002-2014. Part III uses multilevel models to examine the links between values and votes. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and considers their implications.
Pippa Norris is Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney; Paul F. McGuire Lecturer for Comparative Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard; and Director of the Electoral Integrity Project. She is one of the most prominent researchers in the field of political participation and will be receiving an honorary doctorate from Leuphana University Lüneburg at this year's Dies Academicus (Date: Wednesday, 3. July 2019).