right-wing populism
political ideology and movement that combines right-wing political positions with populist rhetoric, emphasizing opposition to elites, nationalism, and the defense of national identity, culture, or sovereignty
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Summary
right-wing populism is a political ideology[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of political ideology entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,377 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Völkisch movement[3], Boulangism[4]
- Instance of: political movement[5]
- Subclass of: populism[6]
- Has part(s): ethnic nationalism[7], xenophobia[8], opposition to immigration[9], anti-environmentalism[10], anti-globalization movement[11], nativism[12], protectionism[13], euroscepticism[14], welfare chauvinism[15]
- Significant event: Great Recession[16]
- Facet of: conservatism[17], nationalism[18]
- Partially coincident with: authoritarianism[19]
- Political alignment: right-wing[20]
- Has characteristic: neonationalism[21], social conservatism[22], economic nationalism[23], fiscal conservatism[24]
- In opposition to: elitism[25], The Establishment[26]
Why It Matters
right-wing populism has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]