Civilia 2024, 15(2):22-41 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2025.005

Populism in the Czech academy: Approaches and Definitions in Academic Theory and PracticeOriginal contributions, Original article, Research article

Jan Křovák
Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky, Fakulta sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy

This article deals with populism in its various forms and how the Czech academic public perceives this phenomenon. The research, based on a questionnaire survey and content analysis of final theses’, shows which approaches (ideological, political-strategic, discursive...) to populism are most common in the Czech Republic, which topics are most often dealt with by analysts and students, or which authors are considered the most credible in the Czech Republic in relation to the study of populism. Examples of good practice for teaching about populism are also included

Keywords: populism, ideology, political communication, academia, study
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Received: January 23, 2025; Accepted: January 28, 2025; Published: February 24, 2025  Show citation

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Křovák, J. (2024). Populism in the Czech academy: Approaches and Definitions in Academic Theory and Practice. Civilia, 15(2), 22-41. doi: 10.5507/civ.2025.005
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