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Populism and Collective Memory - Comparing Fascist Legacies in Western Europe (Hardcover)
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Populism and Collective Memory - Comparing Fascist Legacies in Western Europe (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
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Right-wing populism is a global phenomenon that challenges several
pillars of liberal democracy, and it is often described as a
dangerous political ideology because it resonates with the fascist
idea of power in terms of anti-pluralism and lack of minorities'
protection. In Western Europe, many political actors are exploiting
the fears and insecurities linked to globalization, economic
crisis, and mass migrations to attract voters. However, while
right-wing populist discourses are mainstream in certain countries,
they are almost completely taboo in others. Why is right-wing
populism so successful in Italy, Austria, and France while in
Germany it is marginal and socially unacceptable? It is because
each country developed a certain collective memory of the fascist
past, which stigmatizes that past to different levels. For this
reason, right-wing populism can find favorable conditions to thrive
in certain countries, while in others it is considered as an
illegitimate and dangerous idea of power. Through a comparative
study of eight European countries, this book shows that short-term
factors linked to levels of corruption, economic situation, and
quality of democracy interact with long-term cultural elements and
collective memories in determining the social acceptability of
right-wing populist discourses.
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