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Portugal’s New Kid in Town: the Populism of Chega
| Resumo: | 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 looks at strategy, as well as the prevalence of common themes in the verbal and non-verbal discourse of its leader: ‘the people’, and ‘the elites’ as well as references to demography, democracy and religion. This study contributes to the broader literature on populism by offering a detailed empirical analysis of Chega’s discourse and political practices, ultimately shedding light on the party’s alignment with the radical right-wing contemporary populist movement and its growing influence on Portuguese democracy. |
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| Autores principais: | Zúquete, José Pedro |
| Outros Autores: | Pimenta, David |
| Assunto: | Chega André Ventura Populism Radical Right Democracy Demography Religion |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | 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 looks at strategy, as well as the prevalence of common themes in the verbal and non-verbal discourse of its leader: ‘the people’, and ‘the elites’ as well as references to demography, democracy and religion. This study contributes to the broader literature on populism by offering a detailed empirical analysis of Chega’s discourse and political practices, ultimately shedding light on the party’s alignment with the radical right-wing contemporary populist movement and its growing influence on Portuguese democracy. |
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