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Authoritarian Populism Index 2026
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Every classified party and election result, 31 countries, 1945–2026. Excel format.
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Andreas Johansson Heinö
Andreas Johansson Heinö is the author of the Authoritarian Populism Index and has written widely on populism, nationalism and the transformation of European party politics. He works as publishing director at Swedish liberal think tank Timbro and holds a PhD in political science from Gothenburg University.
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