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Crowning Moments: Transformative populist use of the media and the case of Carl I. Hagen

Crowning Moments: Transformative populist use of the media and the case of Carl I. Hagen AbstractThis article presents the concept of a “crowning moment” and proposes an explanation for the media-savviness of many populist leaders – an under-theorised ability often referred to in existing research. A crowning moment is an instance in which populist leaders take advantage of opportunities that arise in their surroundings to achieve a or multiple major policy, political and/or personal goals through skilful use of the media that earns them recognition as savvy politicians. The concept is exemplified through an analysis of Norwegian Progress Party leader Carl I. Hagen’s role in the 1987 no-confidence motion against the Labour Party government. Stoking up and exploiting media interest in dramatic fashion, Hagen managed to redefine himself as a national political leader and made his party appear responsible. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nordicom Review de Gruyter

Crowning Moments: Transformative populist use of the media and the case of Carl I. Hagen

Mjelde, Hilmar
Nordicom Review , Volume 40 (1): 13 – Feb 1, 2019
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de Gruyter
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© 2019 Hilmar Mjelde, published by Sciendo
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2001-5119
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10.2478/nor-2019-0005
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Abstract

AbstractThis article presents the concept of a “crowning moment” and proposes an explanation for the media-savviness of many populist leaders – an under-theorised ability often referred to in existing research. A crowning moment is an instance in which populist leaders take advantage of opportunities that arise in their surroundings to achieve a or multiple major policy, political and/or personal goals through skilful use of the media that earns them recognition as savvy politicians. The concept is exemplified through an analysis of Norwegian Progress Party leader Carl I. Hagen’s role in the 1987 no-confidence motion against the Labour Party government. Stoking up and exploiting media interest in dramatic fashion, Hagen managed to redefine himself as a national political leader and made his party appear responsible.

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Nordicom Review – de Gruyter

Published: Feb 1, 2019

Keywords: crowning moment; populist use of the media; Carl I. Hagen; populism; strategical media use

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