The frenemy within – populism’s dual role in democratisation

Is populism a threat to democracy or a force for democratisation?

In a new LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, our Professor of European Politics Yaprak Gürsoy and Toygar Sinan Baykan argue populism can best be conceived of as a “frenemy” of democracy with the potential to both revitalise electoral politics and erode liberal democratic institutions.