Populism, Politicization and Policy Change in US and UK Agro-food Policies. Issue 5 (2nd November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sheingate, Adam; Greer, Alan
• Is Part Of: Journal of comparative policy analysis. Volume 23:Issue 5/6(2021)
• Page Start: 544
• Page End: 560
• Publication Date: 2021-11-02
• Subjects: US -- UK -- agro-food -- populism -- politicization -- policy; Social policy -- Comparative method -- Periodicals; 320.6
• DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2020.1749518
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1387-6988

Abstract

Abstract: This paper compares the effects of right-wing populism on agro-food policy in the US and UK. In both countries, populist campaigns politicized agro-food issues but the effects on policy have been variable. In the United States, policy has remained relatively stable despite the politicization of agro-food issues under Trump. In the UK, amid the uncertainty over Brexit, an opportunity exists to incorporate a wider range of goals around the environment, climate change and public health. These differences reveal how features of the policy process and the party system mediate the effects of politicization on policy change.