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Crescendo of Discontent: Cutting Through the Noise of Populism, Anti-Elitism, and Illiberalism in Contemporary American Politics
Crescendo of Discontent: Cutting Through the Noise of Populism, Anti-Elitism, and Illiberalism in Contemporary American Politics
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- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202103657
- ISBN
- 9798314891018
- DDC
- 320
- 저자명
- Brown, Bear.
- 서명/저자
- Crescendo of Discontent: Cutting Through the Noise of Populism, Anti-Elitism, and Illiberalism in Contemporary American Politics
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : The Ohio State University, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 162 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-11, Section: A.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Neblo, Michael.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Ohio State University, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약This dissertation proceeds in three main phases. First, I provide a thorough theoretical treatment of populism by breaking it down into its constitutive parts, anti-elitism and illiberalism. I describe how anti-elitism is importantly different from populism when it is separated from the illiberal element, and I argue that it has the potential to be a positive democratic force. I continue by deepening the concept of illiberalism and demonstrating the difference between illiberalism and anti-pluralism. Next, I go into the empirical portion of the dissertation. I analyze how candidates' rhetorical choices reflect broader partisan, demographic, and electoral dynamics. Using a text-as-data approach and original measures of anti-elitism (AES) and illiberalism (ILS), I explore the ways in which partisanship, challenger status, and candidate race-among other factors-influence the various concepts that I describe theoretically.Drawing on theories of democratic backsliding, asymmetric polarization, and populism, I explore campaign rhetoric from candidate websites during U.S. House races from 2020 to 2024. For anti-elitism, I find that Democratic candidates are more likely to engage in this rhetoric than Republicans, though each party has a specific style in the ways in which they deploy this rhetoric. Additionally, Black candidates-avoiding punishment for being seem as extreme or radical-frequently shy away from anti-elitist rhetoric compared to their non-Black counterparts. Regarding illiberalism, my findings demonstrate a consistent partisan asymmetry: Republican candidates, on average, employ significantly higher levels of illiberal rhetoric than their Democratic counterparts. However, the relationship between challenger status and illiberalism is inconsistent, and Black candidates do not significantly differ from non-Black candidates in their rhetorical strategies.The results further reveal that while illiberal and anti-elite rhetoric were not significant predictors of electoral success in 2020 or 2022, illiberalism became positively associated with victory in 2024, raising concerns about its growing salience in American elections. This dissertation contributes to the literature on democratic erosion and political communication by showing that illiberal rhetoric is both shaped by partisan structures and contingent on broader electoral contexts. I conclude by reflecting on the implications of these findings for democratic norms, partisan polarization, and the future of electoral discourse in the United States.
- 일반주제명
- Political science
- 일반주제명
- Demography
- 일반주제명
- American studies
- 키워드
- Populism
- 키워드
- Campaigns
- 키워드
- Elections
- 키워드
- Illiberalism
- 기타저자
- The Ohio State University Political Science
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 86-11A.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■653 ▼aElections
■653 ▼aPolitical rhetoric
■653 ▼aIlliberalism
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