Politicizing climate change in times of populism: an introduction

With this introduction to the special issue on climate politics, democracy, and populism, we lay ground for multiplicity of analyses that follow. We highlight essentially contested nature concepts like (de-)politicization, democracy reject notion a single definition. do so by outlining what post-, de-, re-politicization can mean, how diverse perspectives populism are, which ones help guide us in issue. present different arenas where politicization change is happening mechanisms are at work, particularly concerning right-wing populism. discuss our joint understandings democratic governance challenges, as well opportunities, brings table. not provide theoretical framework but rather typology various these outline each contribution relates it.