Under Threat, Overwhelmed: How National Security Crises Impact Support for Right-Wing Populism

Authors

Mary Moody, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

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Keywords

populism, Poland, security, nationalism, Russia

Abstract

How do national security crises affect support for extremist parties? Using Poland’s far-right Law and Justice (PiS) party as a case study, we argue that security threats requiring multilateral responses—such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—erode populist support. Analyzing Polish survey data and election results, we highlight the limits of populist appeal and demonstrate how reliance on multilateral security responses limits populist appeal.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Moody, Mary, "Under Threat, Overwhelmed: How National Security Crises Impact Support for Right-Wing Populism" (2025). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 361.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/361

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025-04-10

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

University Standing at Time of Publication

Junior

Course

POLI 492R

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