Serbian Progressive Party’s shameless normalization of expressing sycophancy toward the leader

What is it about?

The analysis shows that the shameless normalization of sycophancy is realized by coercing the recipients to accept the exclusive right of the leader to represent the homogenized people of Serbia (the ingroup). This exclusive right is legitimized through positive representation of the leader as the self of the ingroup. Such legitimisation is enabled by misrepresentation both in terms of quality and quantity of the information conveyed.

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Why is it important?

Expression of sycophancy toward the leader is an idiosyncrasy of Serbian Progressive Party's both internal and external political behaviour thus making the party distinct among the contemporary autocratic regimes in Europe,