Populism and Informal Fallacies: An Analysis of Right-Wing Populist Rhetoric in Election Campaigns

Sina Blassnig University of Zurich ; Florin Büchel University of Zurich ; Nicole Ernst University of Zurich ; Sven Engesser TU Dresden
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Argumentation
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2019-03-01
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10.1007/s10503-018-9461-2
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