Notre Dame Press Partners with Kellogg Institute for International Studies on Book about Polarizing Populism

In partnership with the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the University of Notre Dame Press is proud to announce the publication of a new title in the Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development: The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization by Orçun Selçuk, assistant professor of political science and director of the international studies program at Luther College.

In the context of the global decline of democracy, The Authoritarian Divide analyzes the tactics that populist leaders in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador have used to polarize their countries. “A thorough analysis of the dynamics behind the affective political polarization fostered by populist leaders in power,” says Julio F. Carrión, author of A Dynamic Theory of Populism in Power. “[A] welcome addition to the literature.”

Drawing on multiple qualitative and quantitative methodologies for support, Selçuk details and analyzes the tactics used by three populist leaders to fuel affective leader polarization: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey, Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, and Rafael Correa in Ecuador. Selçuk’s work provides a rubric for a better understanding of—and potential defense against—the rise in polarizing populism across the globe.

The Authoritarian Divide is available for sale directly from the University of Notre Dame Press at undpress.nd.edu or wherever books are sold.

ABOUT THE KELLOGG INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES: The Kellogg Institute for International Studies promotes research excellence on critical global challenges, with a particular focus on democracy and human development. Building on a core interest in Latin America and Africa, the Kellogg Institute fosters research on the developing world and beyond. Supporting the research and educational mission of the University of Notre Dame by engaging faculty, students, and visiting scholars in a supportive intellectual community, the Institute works to project the University onto the global stage.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PRESS: The University of Notre Dame Press, the largest Catholic university press in the world, publishes academic and general interest books that engage the most enduring questions of our time. The Press primarily publishes in areas that align with the academic strengths of the University of Notre Dame, including religion, theology, history, philosophy, political science and theory, medieval studies, Irish studies, Latin American studies, and international relations. Through reviews, scholarly citations, and translations, Notre Dame Press books extend the reach and reputation of the University.

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