Nationalism and populism : expressions of fear or political strategies? / edited by Carsten Schapkow and Frank Jacob.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schapkow, Carsten, 1970- editor.

Jacob, Frank, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--History--21st century.

Nationalism.

Populism--History--21st century.

Populism.

History, Modern--21st century.

History, Modern.

Right and left (Political science).

Physical Description:

vi, 301 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2022]

Summary:

"Nationalism was declared to be dead too early. A postnational age was announced, and liberalism claimed to have been victorious by the end of the Cold War. At the same time postnational order was proclaimed in which transnational alliances like the European Union were supposed to become more important in international relations. But we witnessed the rise a strong nationalism during the early 21st century instead, and right wing parties are able to gain more and more votes in elections that are often characterized by nationalist agendas. This volume shows how nationalist dreams and fears alike determine politics in an age that was supposed to witness a rather peaceful coexistence by those who consider transnational ideas more valuable than national demands. It will deal with different case studies to show why and how nationalism made its way back to the common consciousness and which elements stimulated the re-establishment of the aggressive nation state. The volume will therefore look at the continuities of empire, actual and imagined, the role of "foreign-" and "otherness" for nationalist narratives, and try to explain how globalization stimulated the rise of 21st century nationalisms as well."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction / Frank Jacob

2. The Politics of Fear Revisited / Jan-Werner Muller

Section 1 Consequences of Nationalism and Populism

3. The Decline of the Occident: A Traditional Narrative of Nationalist Populism / Frank Jacob

4. Populism in Russian Political Discourse / Katerina Tsetsura

5. Populism in the ANC and the 2019 Xenophobic Violence in South Africa / Mitterand M. Okorie

Section 2 Strategies of Nationalism and Populism

6. "We are the streets and we are the law, the 4th Reich is what we are fighting for." Four Decades of White Power Music in Germany: A Historical-Sociological Reconstruction / Maximilian Kreter

7. The Germans as a Threat to `Us'? The Use of History and Othering of Germans in the Speeches of the Czech President Milos Zeman / Vladimir Naxera

8. Dog-Whistle Politics as a Strategy of American Nationalists and Populists: George Soros, the Rothschilds, and Other Conspiracy Theories / Armin Langer

Section 3 Identity Questions in the 21st Century

9. Nationalism, Populism, and Norwegian Historiography / Steinar Aas

10. For the Sake of His Country: Henry Luce's Nationalist-Populist Crusade to Forge "The American Century" / Murat Iplikci

11. Catholicism, Polish Victimhood, and Nationalist Histories in Partitioned and Contemporary Poland / Jonah Roberson

12. Populist Politics and the Rise of the AfD in Germany / Bjørn P. Muller-Bohn

13. The Positive Role of Islam in Indian History and Nehru's The Discovery of India / Britt Leake.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783110731279

3110731274

OCLC:

1284979962