Author
Paker, Evren Balta, Kaltwasser, C. R., Yagci, A. H.
Publication Date
2022-07
Publication Place
-
Sage
Subject
Comparative politics, Conspiracy theory, Democracy, Populism, Turkey, Voting behavior
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1354-0688
Record ID
dfe2f13d-aae4-40e1-a089-f1958721a4c5
Library Location
International Relations
Date
2022-07
Notes
Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cientifico y Tecnologico (FONDECYT Project) ; Observatory for Socioeconomic Transformations (ANID/PCI/Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies)
Sample Text
What happens to the anti-establishment sentiments of pro-incumbent voters for a populist force that is in government and thus controls the political system? This article examines this question utilizing the case of Turkey, a country in which a populist force has been in power for more than a decade. By analyzing populist attitudes among a nationally representative sample, we demonstrate that while the voters of the incumbent populist party (AKP) are less likely, compared to everyone else, to hold populist sentiments, the same voters are also substantially more likely to endorse conspiracy theories that center on malign foreign powers. This finding is relevant beyond Turkey, because it demonstrates that populist forces might be able to maintain popular support and thus stay in power for a long stretch of time by employing government propaganda to fuel an antagonism against conspiratorial foreign and global forces.
DOI
10.1177/13540688211003304
Cilt
28
