Academic Scientific JournalsPopulism in Georgia: Discourses and Narratives Against Sexual Minorities in Parliamentary Elections (2016-2020)
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Populism, Nationalism, Sexual Minorities, Discourses, NarrativesAbstract
The article deals with populist discourses and narratives that are used during election campaigns by the political parties against sexual minorities and their rights. To identify populist narratives and discourses used by political parties, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts. Public speeches of the representatives of political parties were analyzed. The article focused on elements of Ideological discourse and topos strategy employed against LGBTQ+ community. According to findings political parties with antiwestern nationalist/nativist attitudes use populism as an instrument, according to which global liberal forces control Georgian government, oppose national forces, traditions and values.
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