Populist Power Plays: How 'Unpolitics' Shapes EU Decision-Making | Prof. Ripoll Servent & Prof. Zaun

How do populist governments disrupt EU decision-making? In this episode, Prof. Ariadna Ripoll Servent and Prof. Natascha Zaun explore unpolitics — a strategy where populist leaders reject traditional compromise in favor of voter mobilization. This podcast is part of The European Dialogue podcast series. You can listen to this on Spotify, Youtube or Soundcloud. Links Below. 🎙 Based on their research "Under Which Conditions Do Populist Governments Use Unpolitics in EU Decision-Making", this discussion reveals how populists use unpolitics to challenge EU governance and policymaking. Key Topics Covered: ✅ What is unpolitics, and how does it differ from traditional strategies? ✅ How populist governments prioritize votes over consensus-building ✅ The impact of unpolitics on EU refugee distribution policies ✅ Where unpolitics is most likely to emerge in EU policymaking ✅ The consequences for EU governance and democratic stability To read their full article, check out the special issue (Vol. 12, 2024) Unpolitics: The Role of Populist Governments in EU Decision-Making: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/8923 🌐 Visit our website to join webinars, read blogs, and listen to more podcasts! https://www.eu-values.eu/ 📲 Follow us for more insights: Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/euvalues.eu/ LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/eu-values-network/ Bluesky 👉 https://bsky.app/profile/euvaluesnetwork.bsky.social Spotify 🎧 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4bmecvWt1As2M4cRBsyW6i SoundCloud 👉 https://soundcloud.com/euvaluesnetwork #Populism #Unpolitics #EUPolitics #Democracy #EUDecisionMaking #PoliticalScience