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So it's out now in @PolStudies! Bram Geurkink, Andrej Zaslove, Roderick Sluiter and me wrote on the difference and similarities between populist attitudes, external political efficacy & trust and apply this to voting for populist parties & non-voting. (1/3) 
In essence we examine the question: are populist attitudes old wine in new bottles? (a phrase borrowed from the great work of @mrooduijn).
The research shows that populist attitudes are not the same as political trust or external political efficacy. And this matters. (2/3)
The research shows that populist attitudes are not the same as political trust or external political efficacy. And this matters. (2/3)
Indeed, we also examine what affects voting for populist parties.
It's not political distrust nor low external political efficacy, but populist attitudes that unites voters from left- & right-wing populist parties.
Trust relates to non-voting, populist attitudes do not (3/3)
It's not political distrust nor low external political efficacy, but populist attitudes that unites voters from left- & right-wing populist parties.
Trust relates to non-voting, populist attitudes do not (3/3)
Oh and the article itself is #OpenAccess and available here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
