What Is a Populist Foreign Policy?
It is difficult to identify a shared set of norms implemented by populist governments of all different political positions once in power.
Commonalities are found above all in how foreign policies are formulated: decision-making is more personal, classical diplomacy plays less of a role, opinions are mobilized internally… In the longer term, however, the effect of populism could be a more antagonistic view of international relations.
Sandra Destradi is Professor at the University of Freiburg and long-term Guest Professor at Reichman University.
Article published dans Politique étrangère, Vol. 89, No. 2, Summer 2024.