This thesis analyzes the relationship between populism and democracy, with a particular focus on the United States during the Trump era. The first part explores the concept of populism in its various theoretical dimensions—ideational, socio-cultural, and political-strategic—highlighting the heterogeneous nature of the phenomenon. The analysis then turns to the concept of liberal democracy and the theory of democratic consolidation, in order to understand how populism may affect modern democracies. The case of the United States under the Trump administration serves as an emblematic case study to observe how contemporary neopopulism can challenge, transform, or threaten liberal democratic institutions. The objective is to assess to what extent populism, while presenting itself as an expression of popular sovereignty, may undermine democratic quality in a consolidated system such as that of the United States.
Questa tesi analizza il rapporto tra populismo e democrazia, con un focus particolare sul contesto statunitense durante l'era Trump. Nella prima parte si esamina il concetto di populismo nelle sue diverse declinazioni teoriche (approccio ideazionale, socio-culturale e strategico-politico), evidenziando la natura eterogenea del fenomeno. Successivamente, si approfondiscono il concetto di democrazia liberale e la teoria del consolidamento democratico per comprendere come il populismo possa incidere sulle democrazie moderne. Il caso degli Stati Uniti sotto l’amministrazione Trump viene utilizzato come caso di studio emblematico per osservare come il neopopulismo contemporaneo possa sfidare, trasformare o minacciare le istituzioni democratiche liberali. L’obiettivo è valutare in che misura il populismo, pur presentandosi come espressione della sovranità popolare, possa compromettere la qualità democratica di un sistema consolidato come quello statunitense.
Neopopulismo e crisi della liberal-democrazia negli Stati Uniti nell'era Trump
FRIGO, BIANCA
2024/2025
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This thesis analyzes the relationship between populism and democracy, with a particular focus on the United States during the Trump era. The first part explores the concept of populism in its various theoretical dimensions—ideational, socio-cultural, and political-strategic—highlighting the heterogeneous nature of the phenomenon. The analysis then turns to the concept of liberal democracy and the theory of democratic consolidation, in order to understand how populism may affect modern democracies. The case of the United States under the Trump administration serves as an emblematic case study to observe how contemporary neopopulism can challenge, transform, or threaten liberal democratic institutions. The objective is to assess to what extent populism, while presenting itself as an expression of popular sovereignty, may undermine democratic quality in a consolidated system such as that of the United States.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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