30214
Advanced seminar
SoSe 22: The Rise of the Populist Radical Right
Swen Hutter
Comments
Many countries in Europe and beyond have seen the emergence and establishment of strong populist radical right movements and parties. Examples range from the French Rassemblement national, the Hungarian Fidesz party, to Trump’s rise to power through the Republican Party. In the seminar, we will engage with three major scholarly explanations for the increasing popularity of these actors and their political implications. The first explanation puts economic factors and social inequalities center stage. The second one interprets the rise of these actors as a backlash against cultural liberalism and diversity. In contrast, the third explanation puts a stronger emphasis on political dynamics within and beyond nation-states. We will engage with these three explanations by reading four monographs over the semester. Thus, the students have to be prepared for a relatively heavy reading load and a mix of self-studying and in-class group discussions. close
Suggested reading
Literature:
Norris, Pippa and Ronald Ingelhart (2019): Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
14 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Tue, 2022-04-19 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-04-26 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-05-03 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-05-10 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-05-17 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-05-24 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-05-31 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-06-07 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-06-14 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-06-21 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-06-28 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-07-05 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-07-12 16:00 - 18:00
Tue, 2022-07-19 16:00 - 18:00