The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash

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dc.contributor.advisorJolobe, Zwelethu
dc.contributor.authorCarstens, Joshua
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-15T09:53:14Z
dc.date.available2021-01-15T09:53:14Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractPopulism is on the rise in many developed and developing countries and uprooting established party systems. In South Africa, research has shown that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) can be seen as our turn towards populism, but what fuels the rise of the party? This dissertation argues that an anti-establishment stance entices citizens to vote for the EFF and economic inequalities and a cultural backlash makes our society fertile ground for a populist party. In this theoretical case study, international populism theory from especially Inglehart and Norris is applied to the local context to show why the aforementioned factors can explain the rise of populism.
dc.identifier.apacitationCarstens, J. (2020). <i>The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash</i>. (Master Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCarstens, Joshua. <i>"The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash."</i> Master Thesis., University of Cape Town, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCarstens, J. 2020. The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash. Master Thesis. University of Cape Town. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Carstens, Joshua AB - Populism is on the rise in many developed and developing countries and uprooting established party systems. In South Africa, research has shown that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) can be seen as our turn towards populism, but what fuels the rise of the party? This dissertation argues that an anti-establishment stance entices citizens to vote for the EFF and economic inequalities and a cultural backlash makes our society fertile ground for a populist party. In this theoretical case study, international populism theory from especially Inglehart and Norris is applied to the local context to show why the aforementioned factors can explain the rise of populism. DA - 2020 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2020 T1 - The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash TI - The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCarstens J. The rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash. [Master Thesis]. University of Cape Town, 2020 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32540en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUniversity of Cape Town
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studies
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanities
dc.subject.otherPolitical Studies
dc.titleThe rise of populism within the Economic Freedom Fighters in South Africa: a theoretical case study of anti-establishment, economic inequalities and cultural backlash
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMA
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceMaster Thesis
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