| Title |
The populist response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania: from criticism to conspiracy theories |
| Translation of Title |
Populistinis atsakas į COVID-19 pandemiją Lietuvoje: nuo kritikos iki sąmokslo teorijų. |
| Authors |
Jonutis, Karolis |
| DOI |
10.51740/RT.2.22.2 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Aktualu rytoj = Relevant tomorrow.. Vilnius : Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka. 2022, t. 2, Nr. 22, p. 46-63.. eISSN 2669-2899 |
| Keywords [eng] |
conspiracy theory ; populism ; COVID-19 pandemic ; politicization |
| Abstract [eng] |
The COVID-19 crisis became a great opportunity to spread populistic discourses that were usually accompanied by conspiracy theories. The article reveals a gradual process of politicization of the crisis by various Lithuanian populist actors, transforming the COVID-19 pandemic from a medical issue into a political one. Ernesto Laclau’s theory of populism combined with William Felstiner’s framework of politicization conceptualize these processes. The research showed that populist actors used a specific discourse dynamic to make the pandemic a political issue, moving from criticism of the specific measures to manage the pandemic, to an abstract and negative assessment of the situation as a whole. |
| Published |
Vilnius : Lietuvos nacionalinė Martyno Mažvydo biblioteka |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2022 |
| CC license |
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