Introduction Comprehending Populist Political Communication

Although populist politics is a well-known phenomenon in many European democracies, its communicative aspects have been underexplored or often ignored. Yet-in light of the current large-scale social, political, and economic turmoil of recent populist backlashes against governments, and of the changing media environment-the study of populist political communication has never been more important. The purpose of this book is to provide information and knowledge about the conditions that give rise to the presence (or absence) of populist political communication and about its impact in different European democracies.