Although research on populism has gained traction as an established field of inquiry, its affective underpinnings remain a puzzle. A relatively underexplored area of study, now garnering attention, is the intricate relationship between populism and emotions. This Triple Special Issue focuses on the demand side of populist politics, delving into populist attitudes and the role emotions play in their activation. Articles in this collection address three overarching research questions, which we explore in this Introduction: What are the primary emotional drivers of populist attitudes? Which emotions are evoked in audiences by populist communication and framing? What is the significance of exploring complex emotions and moving beyond “thin ideology” in the study of emotions and populism? In this Introduction, we assess the current state of the art and highlight the contributions of our collection to ongoing theoretical and empirical debates.

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三重特刊简介“民粹主义支持的情感方面：考验中的关键情感机制”

尽管民粹主义研究作为一个既定的研究领域受到关注，但其情感基础仍然是一个谜。民粹主义与情绪之间错综复杂的关系是一个相对未被充分探索的研究领域，目前正引起人们的关注。本期三重特刊重点关注民粹主义政治的需求方，深入探讨民粹主义态度以及情绪在其激活过程中所发挥的作用。本集合中的文章解决了三个首要研究问题，我们在引言中对此进行了探讨：民粹主义态度的主要情感驱动因素是什么？民粹主义的传播和框架会唤起观众哪些情绪？在情感与民粹主义研究中探索复杂的情感、超越“薄弱的意识形态”有何意义？在本引言中，我们评估了当前的技术水平，并强调了我们的收藏对正在进行的理论和实证辩论的贡献。