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Portugal’s New Kid in Town: the Populism of Chega

In just five years (2019-‍2024), Chega has emerged as a dominant force, positioning itself as the most successful radical right-wing populist party in Portuguese politics. Drawing on a discursive approach to populism and through a longitudinal research of primary and secondary sources, this research examines the populism of Chega — with a special focus on the key role played by its leader, André Ventura. It loo...

Basque identity and politics: the lasting legacy of ethnonationalism

This article examines the enduring role of ethnonationalism in the Basque independence movement, challenging claims of its decline and stressing its significance within the Abertzale Left. It examines the ethnic roots of Basque identity, the evolution of nationalist parties, and the interplay of ethnic core elements like language and ancestry in contemporary politics. The research highlights how ethnonationalis...

Shattering the duopoly: the 2025 Portuguese elections and the rise of the radic...

The 2025 Portuguese legislative elections consolidated a fundamental change in the country’s party system. Triggered by a high-profile political scandal, the election returned the center-right AD to government. However, it also propelled the radical right Chega to second place in parliament, overtaking the center-left Socialist Party and effectively ending Portugal’s historically duopolistic political landscape...

Portugal ingovernável? Da maioria absoluta à absoluta minoria

O ano de 2023 e o futuro próximo

With God on their side: the religious populism of Bolsonaro and Ventura

This paper discusses the relationship between populism and religion by focusing on a comparative analysis of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Portugal’s André Ventura. The article describes each respective leader’s individual path and personal relationship with religion, the ways that each expresses and performs religiosity, each claims a special mission bestowed by the divine, and the parallels between and differen...

Politólogos na imprensa escrita

[Recensione] VOX: The Rise of the Spanish Populist Radical Right / José Rama, L...

Uma visão dos mais jovens

No ano de 2022, o Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa (ICS) participou mais uma vez no programa Ciência Viva no Laboratório – Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias, promovido pela Agência Ciência Viva. Trata-se de um tipo de iniciativa com histórico no ICS, considerando que os estágios para jovens estudantes no ICS tiveram início em 2004 com o Observatório Permanente de Escolas (entretant...

André Ventura, o Chega e o populismo irregular