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Evaluate the explanations for the rise of populist parties in Europe.…
Evaluate the explanations for the rise of populist parties in Europe.
Theory
Explanations
Economic Crisis
Inequality, Poverty, Unemployment
Golden Dawn
Front Nationale?
France not too heavily effected by recession.
Issues - not always backed with evidence.
Not in all countries despite widespread recession.
NA in Latvia gained support after stabilisation of economy.
Capitalism
Inequality
Poverty
Syriza, Podemos
Austerity
Based on an anti-austerity agenda.
Inequality caused by austerity.
Immigration
Immigrants as 'the other'.
UKIP/FN
Euroscepticism
But nothing in Germany
Post-modernity
Against increasing liberalism.
Diffusion and Convergence
Eurosecptism
Definitions
The elite v the people.
Mudde - ideology which considers society in two antagonistic groups - the people and the elite, ideology which argues politics should be the general will of the people.
Idea of the 'other'.
The Radical Right
Nativism
Opposition to Democracy
Anti-parytism
The Radical Left
Focus on Economic Inequality
Reject Capitalism
Redistribution of Resources
The Capitalist Elite v The People
Globalisation V The People
Research
Variables
Hypotheses
Issues
Conceptual stretching - 'populist parties' but not all the same, different ideas and features,
Design
MSSD when comparing Germany and UK
MDSD when comparing UKIP and Siriza
Cases
UK - UKIP
Anti-immigration.
Eurosceptic
UK
Anti-immigration policy.
Hit by crisis - not as bad as Greece or Spain
France - Front Nationale
Right Wing
Anti-Immigrant
Eurosceptic
France
Not hit that hard by crisis.
Greece - Golden Dawn
Right Wing/Fascist
Anti-Liberal
Homophobic
Anti-Immigrant
Germany - Nothing
Not hit that hard by crisis.
Pro-immigration policy.
Greece - Syriza
Left Wing
Anti-capitalism and inequality.
Greece
Hit hard by crisis.
Bailout required.
High unemployment - especially among youth.
Spain - Podemos
Left Wing
Anti-capitalism and inequality.
Spain
Hit hard by crisis - high unemployment, especially among the young.
Plan
Structure
Introduction
Definitions
Explantions
Right wing cases and contexts.
5.Left wing cases and contexts.
Conclusion
Argument
In countries hit hardest by the financial crisis (Greece, Spain) had a rise of left-wing populist parties.
Right wing populist parties focused on Euroscepticism and anti-immigration,
Anti-immigration seems to come from diffusion?