Measures of populism in the CHES 2017 dataset

Colonescu, Constantin

Measures of populism in the CHES 2017 dataset

Author

Colonescu, Constantin

Date

2022

Keywords

populism, CHES 2017, EU politics

Abstract (summary)

Populism is a fuzzy concept in world politics; it can take many shapes and colors, thus evading rigorous definition. Using expert evaluations provided in Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES) 2017 data, we try to identify features that predict populism and to characterize various European parties on a populism scale. As a byproduct, we find that experts have often diverging opinions on a party’s stance on various issues.

Publication Information

Colonescu, Constantin. (2022). Measures of populism in the CHES 2017 dataset. Athens Journal of Social Sciences 9(2), 177-196. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajss.9-2-1