Call for Papers

The guest editor invites submissions of original articles that explore the presence of populism in Portugal for possible inclusion in a special issue.
Compared to most other European countries, Portugal was considered to be immune against populism: however, in the last years more and more studies are casting doubts about the absence of populism in the country (da Silva & Salgado, 2018; Heyne & Manucci, 2021). First, the populist radical right entered the political system in 2019 with the election of Chega’s leader, André Ventura, a trend confirmed in 2022 with twelve MPs from Chega elected in the parliament. Second, the Portuguese radical left, composed by Left Bloc (BE) and Communist Party (PCP) uses populist elements in its communication (da Silva, Manucci, & Veloso Larraz, 2022; Lisi & Borghetto, 2018). Third, we know that at the individual level, populist attitudes are present in the Portuguese electorate (Santana-Pereira & Cancela, 2021).
The questions that the special issue addresses include the following: is populism present in Portugal? Is populism articulated by political actors on both the right and the left of the political spectrum? What are the reasons behind the electoral breakthrough of the populist radical right? What impact can populism have on the stability of the Portuguese party system? What is the role played by the media in giving or denying visibility to populist messages and actors?
This special issue investigates the populist demand and supply present in Portugal, their interaction, and the role of the media in this scenario. The focus is placed therefore on three dimensions of the presence or absence of populism.

1) Individual level: studies with a focus on this dimension analyse the presence of populist attitudes in the Portuguese electorate, and how these translate in voting behaviour;

2) Party level: studies with a focus on this dimension measure the extent to which Portuguese political actors use a populist rhetoric in party manifestos and speeches;

3) Media level: studies with a focus on this dimension investigate how much space is given to populist messages in the media, and the strategies of different media actors when dealing with populist messages.

Papers that might contribute to think about the presence and impact of populism in Portugal are welcome. The approaches suggested above are merely prompts and they should not be considered an exhaustive list of possible approaches. Articles may be theoretical, methodological or empirical. They must be submitted in English.

Submission
All abstracts (500 words maximum) should be sent in doc format by 30 April 2022 to Luca Manucci (guest editor): luca.manucci@ics.ulisboa.pt
Submissions should not exceed 7000 words and must comply with the general guidelines for submissions.
Once submitted, the articles will be subject to a review process and sent for external evaluation by Análise Social’s editors. Only articles approved through this evaluation system will be published. The rules and procedures for publication are available HERE.

Timeline

• Submission of abstracts: 30 April 2022
• Decision of the guest editor: 15 May 2022
• Full paper submissions: 15 October 2022
• Peer review process: November 2022
• Revisions and final decisions: January/February 2023
• Publication: December 2023/March 2024

Guest Editor
Luca Manucci, Ph.D.
Institute of Social Sciences – University of Lisbon (ICS-UL)
Av. Prof. Aníbal de Bettencourt, 9 | 1600-189 Lisboa
luca.manucci@ics.ulisboa.pt

Bibliographic references

• da Silva, F. C., Manucci, L., & Veloso Larraz, D. (2022). Populism and nationalism revisited : A comparative study of the Spanish and Portuguese New Left. Nations and Nationalism. https://doi.org/10.1111/nana.12817
• da Silva, F. C., & Salgado, S. (2018). Why no populism in Portugal? In M. C. Lobo, F. C. da Silva, & J. P. Zúquete (Eds.), Changing Societies: Legacies and Challenges. Vol. ii. Citizenship in Crisis (pp. 249–268). Lisbon: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais.
• Heyne, L., & Manucci, L. (2021). A new Iberian exceptionalism? Comparing the populist radical right electorate in Portugal and Spain. Political Research Exchange, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2474736X.2021.1989985
• Lisi, M., & Borghetto, E. (2018). Populism, Blame Shifting and the Crisis: Discourse Strategies in Portuguese Political Parties. South European Society and Politics, 23(4), 405–427.
• Santana-Pereira, J., & Cancela, J. (2021). Demand without Supply? Populist Attitudes and Voting Behaviour in Post-Bailout Portugal. South European Society and Politics, 25(2), 205–228.