Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia
<p dir="ltr">Political leaders often resort to populist rhetoric that attracts people’s emotions, framing a binary opposition between ‘the people’ (us) and the traditional establishment or elites (them), while rejecting facts, and disseminating disinformation. As a result, populism a...
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| author | Majd Abuamer (21841715) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Majd Abuamer (21841715) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-03-01T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515 |
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| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Political science Law and legal studies International and comparative law Populism Authoritarian populism Disinformation Political rhetoric Propaganda |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">Political leaders often resort to populist rhetoric that attracts people’s emotions, framing a binary opposition between ‘the people’ (us) and the traditional establishment or elites (them), while rejecting facts, and disseminating disinformation. As a result, populism and disinformation strengthen each other, creating a cycle of manipulation that weakens democratic systems. This article compares the rhetoric of Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Tunisia’s Kais Saied to argue that authoritarian populists use four key tactics rooted in disinformation to suppress the opposition and secure legitimacy: (1) constructing the notion of ‘the people’ by constructing an enemy; (2) targeting the media and undermining democratic institutions; (3) fabricating a false narrative by exaggerating successes; and (4) using conspiracy theories and disinformation to justify inability to meet promises.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515</a></p> |
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| spelling | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and TunisiaMajd Abuamer (21841715)Human societyPolitical scienceLaw and legal studiesInternational and comparative lawPopulismAuthoritarian populismDisinformationPolitical rhetoricPropaganda<p dir="ltr">Political leaders often resort to populist rhetoric that attracts people’s emotions, framing a binary opposition between ‘the people’ (us) and the traditional establishment or elites (them), while rejecting facts, and disseminating disinformation. As a result, populism and disinformation strengthen each other, creating a cycle of manipulation that weakens democratic systems. This article compares the rhetoric of Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Tunisia’s Kais Saied to argue that authoritarian populists use four key tactics rooted in disinformation to suppress the opposition and secure legitimacy: (1) constructing the notion of ‘the people’ by constructing an enemy; (2) targeting the media and undermining democratic institutions; (3) fabricating a false narrative by exaggerating successes; and (4) using conspiracy theories and disinformation to justify inability to meet promises.</p><h2 dir="ltr">Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515</a></p>2025-03-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/13530194.2025.2479515https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Disinformation_as_an_authoritarian_strategy_the_populist_playbook_in_Egypt_and_Tunisia/31239925CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/312399252025-03-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia Majd Abuamer (21841715) Human society Political science Law and legal studies International and comparative law Populism Authoritarian populism Disinformation Political rhetoric Propaganda |
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| title | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_full | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_fullStr | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_short | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| title_sort | Disinformation as an authoritarian strategy: the populist playbook in Egypt and Tunisia |
| topic | Human society Political science Law and legal studies International and comparative law Populism Authoritarian populism Disinformation Political rhetoric Propaganda |