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The Institutionalist Anti-Populism of the January 6th Committee: A Commentary

In: Populism
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Lane Crothers Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University Normal, IL USA

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Online Publication Date:
13 Feb 2023
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Abstract

An assessment of the work of the January 6th committee investigating the assault on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. The commentary addresses the committee’s work as an exercise in institutionalist anti-populism that seeks to disrupt the populist, Trumpist narrative by insisting on the rule of law, the power of expertise, and the value of norms in maintaining a liberal, democratic order. It offers an analysis of how the committee’s work might contribute to the demise of the Trumpist social movement, adding possible lines of analysis to the populist phenomenon going forward.

Title:
The Institutionalist Anti-Populism of the January 6th Committee: A Commentary
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/25888072-bja10042
Language:
English
Pages:
80–95
Keywords:
January 6th; insurrection; Trumpism; institutionalism; January 6th committee
In:
Populism
In:
Volume 6: Issue 1
Received:
05 Jan 2023
Accepted:
10 Jan 2023
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
2588-8072
Print ISSN:
2588-8064
Subjects:
Sociology & Anthropology, Social Sciences, Economics & Political Science

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