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Populist communication during times of crisis across party lines Cover

Populist communication during times of crisis across party lines

By: Jon JärviniemiORCID  
Open Access
|Nov 2024

Figures & Tables

FIGURE 1

Populist political communication in the Finnish parliament during Question Time, 2011–2019Comments: n = 13,079. KD = Christian Democrats (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); KESK = Centre Party (opposition 2011–2015, government 2015–2019); KOK = National Coalition Party (government 2011–2015, government 2015–2019); PS = Finns Party (opposition 2011–2015, government 2015–2017, opposition 2017–20199; RKP = Swedish People’s Party (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); SDP = Social Democratic Party (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); VAS = Left Alliance (government 2011–2014, opposition 2014–2019); VIHR = Green League (government 2011–2014, opposition 2014–2019).
Populist political communication in the Finnish parliament during Question Time, 2011–2019Comments: n = 13,079. KD = Christian Democrats (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); KESK = Centre Party (opposition 2011–2015, government 2015–2019); KOK = National Coalition Party (government 2011–2015, government 2015–2019); PS = Finns Party (opposition 2011–2015, government 2015–2017, opposition 2017–20199; RKP = Swedish People’s Party (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); SDP = Social Democratic Party (government 2011–2015, opposition 2015–2019); VAS = Left Alliance (government 2011–2014, opposition 2014–2019); VIHR = Green League (government 2011–2014, opposition 2014–2019).

FIGURE 2

Proportion of populist communication during times of crisis and outside the crisis periods
Proportion of populist communication during times of crisis and outside the crisis periods

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Does the unit of interest include anti-politics statements (e.g., criticism of other politicians, parties, party-blocks, political parties in general, or politics in general)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-state statements (related to public institutions, such as public-service failure, systematic failure of public services, demands for a public service or an institution to be abolished, or criticism of the whole public service sector)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-international institutions (governmental and nongovernmental institutions such as the European Union, the United Nations, Greenpeace, etc.)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-media statements (e.g., criticism of journalists, newspapers, TV channels, social-media companies, or the whole media system)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-intellectual statements (e.g., criticism of research, researchers, universities and other research institutions, or the research community in general)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-culture statements (e.g., criticism of persons, cultural institutions, or forms of culture)?
Does the unit of interest include anti-economy statements (e.g., criticism of business owners, certain industries or trades, corporations, unions, banks, labour markets, or the whole economic system)?

Effects of the crises and the control variables on populist communication (multiple regression analysis)

BSt. Err.Sig.
Euro crisis0.4651.5110.758
Refugee crisis9.8902.180< 0.001
Government position: Opposition11.8841.195< 0.001
Party status: Niche9.9031.163< 0.001
Constant26.6230.66< 0.011

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Does the politician identify ethnic, sexual, or religious minorities as dangerous others?
Does the politician identify immigrants or foreigners as dangerous others?
Does the politician identify the extreme-rich minority or tax avoiders as dangerous others?
Does the politician identify any other form of dangerous others (e.g., people with certain lifestyles or political views)?
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2024-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2001-5119 | Journal ISSN: 1403-1108
Language: English
Page range: 296 - 319
Published on: Nov 1, 2024
Published by: University of Gothenburg Nordicom
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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