Right-Wing Populism
Right-wing populism presents politics as a struggle between ordinary people and a corrupt elite, defining 'the people' in national and cultural terms. It typically combines opposition to immigration and globalisation with strong leadership and appeals to national sovereignty.
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Usually favours a strong national government responsive to a leader's mandate.
Appeals to popular sovereignty but often weakens courts, media and other checks.
Emphasises crime control, borders and policing.
Opposes supranational institutions and globalist elites.
Supports strong defence and national strength.
Restricting immigration and protecting national culture are central themes.
Mixed: pro-business in some countries, pro-welfare for natives in others.
Split between deregulation and state protection of national workers.
Generally sceptical of free-trade agreements and favours tariffs.
Often invokes the nation's religious heritage as identity.
Traditional on cultural and gender issues.
No defining stance; often suspicious of elite-led technological change.