Discourse, Hegemony, and Populism in the Visegrád Four

This Is The First Book-length Account Of Populism In The Visegrád Four (v4) Countries — Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, And Slovakia — For The First 30 Years Of Multi-party Competition Since The Transformative Events Of 1989–91 In Central And Eastern Europe. Advancing A Post-foundational Approach To Populism Based On A Semi-formal Reading Of Ernesto Laclau's Theory, The Book Undertakes A Detailed Examination Of How The 'people' Has Been Constructed In Populist Discourses In The Party Systems Of The Four Countries Since 1989. Drawing On A Wealth Of Source Material, The Book Offers Both A Wide-ranging And In-depth Overview And Classification Of Populism In The V4 In Terms Of Discursive (e.g. Centrist, Conservative, Left-wing, Liberal, Nationalist, Social) And Hegemonic Type (e.g. Authoritarian Hegemonic, Generational Counter-hegemonic) Alike. This Book Will Be Of Interest To Students And Scholars Of Populism, Party Politics, And Central And Eastern Europe.