CALL FOR PAPERS

Despite the growing interest in the topic of populism in recent years, the literature has produced few studies on its inter- and transnational dimensions, revealing a gap to be addressed within the field of International Relations. Our objective is to explore the international and transnational dimensions of new populisms as a global phenomenon, seeking answers to the following questions: What are the main characteristics of the foreign policies of populist leaders? How do they construct their preferences at the global, regional, and sub-regional levels? What is the weight of structural constraints on the foreign policy of populists? Do they tend to prioritize bilateral or multilateral arrangements? With regard to decision-making processes, do they favor more centralized and personalized models, or is there room for public diplomacy? What role do bureaucracies play in this arrangement? Which “thick” ideologies—such as nationalism, imperialism, racism, and misogyny—are associated with populism, and how do they manifest themselves in foreign policy discourses? How does foreign policy help sustain the antagonism between “the people” and their enemy in new populisms? What kind of threats, enemies, and antagonisms are reproduced by populist foreign policy discourses?