Liberal Illiberalism? The Reshaping of the Contemporary Populist Radical Right in Northern Europe

Populism, particularly in its radical right-wing variants, is often posited as antithetical to the principles of liberalism. Yet a number of contemporary cases of populist radical right parties from Northern Europe complicate this characterisation of populism: rather than being directly opposed to liberalism, these parties selectively reconfigure traditionally liberal defences of discriminated-against groups - such as homosexuals or women - in their own image, positing these groups as part of ‘the people' who must be protected, and presenting themselves as defenders of liberty, free speech and... Mehr ...