The Far Right challenge: comment on “The Rise of Post-truth Populism in Pluralist Liberal Democracies: Challenges for Health Policy"

Halikiopoulou, D. (2018) The Far Right challenge: comment on “The Rise of Post-truth Populism in Pluralist Liberal Democracies: Challenges for Health Policy". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 7 (2). pp. 195-198. ISSN 2322-5939 doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.82

Abstract/Summary

Speed and Mannion make a good case that the rise of populism poses significant challenges for health policy. This commentary suggests that the link between populism and health policy should be further nuanced in four ways. First, a deconstruction of the term populism itself and a focus on the far right dimension of populist politics; second, a focus on the supply side and more specifically the question of nationalism and the ‘national preference’; third, the dynamics of party competition during economic crisis; and fourth the question of policy, and more specifically the extent to which certain labour market policies are able to mediate demand for the far right.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/73929
Identification Number/DOI	10.15171/ijhpm.2017.82
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Politics and International Relations
Publisher	Kerman University of Medical Sciences
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