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Statement about the success of the French Front National in MDR Jump Radio

Florian  Europe, Euroscepticism, Media, Political parties, Politics, Populism, Protest

My Statement about the success of the French Front National (reasons, refugee Problem, German case) on the 7th December 2015 (in German): Listen here: http://www.mdr.de/mediathek/radio/mdr-jump/audio1344918_zc-1ce7208f_zs-77a05c12.html   MDR JUMP 07.12.2015, 12:10 Uhr Rechtsruck in Frankreich: Front National stärkste Kraft Drei Wochen nach den Terroranschlägen in Paris hat der rechtsextreme Front National die erste Runde der Regionalwahlen gewonnen. […]

Opinion piece (“How the Greek drama is changing Europe”) on handelsblatt.com

Florian  Euroscepticism, Media, Political parties, Politics, Protest

How the Greek drama is changing Europe  My opinion piece for handelsblatt.com on 15th July 2015 GASTBEITRAG ZUR SCHULDENKRISE Wie das Griechenland-Drama Europa verändert Bei den zähen Griechenland-Gesprächen haben die europäischen und nationalen Eliten an Glaubwürdigkeit eingebüßt. Zu krass sind sie im Dickicht eigener Widersprüche verheddert. Ist Europa noch zu helfen? Ein Kommentar. Nach Einigung […]

Here to stay: anti-establishment parties in Europe

Florian  Euroscepticism, Political parties, Politics, Populism, Protest

Here to stay: anti-establishment parties in European View, Martens Centre for European Studies, Brussels my article in Springer Link, download for freehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12290-015-0348-4 Public attention has been drawn to the recent successes of the far right. This article claims that a new wave of anti-establishment parties has shaken European politics. A diverse array of outsiders from […]

The fascination of revolutions and the Ukraine dilemma

Florian  Protest

Revolutions are the big fascination, hope, illusion or tragedy in modern politics – stuff for dreams, illustrated in Hollywood movies, in art and literature. The attractiveness of this global phenomenon is also indicated in the high symbolism: People usually demonstrate in public squares and use slogans. The Estonian Singing Revolution or the Baltic Chain are […]

Explaining the success of Right-wing populist parties in Europe

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  updated short version with analytical conclusions 2014 here: with Karsten Grabow: Europa – No, thanks? Study on the rise of right-wing and nationalist populist parties, Sankt-Augustin/Berlin 2014. http://martenscentre.eu/sites/default/files/publication-files/kas_36200-544-2-30.pdf Review of the whole book in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/politische-buecher/exposing-the-demagogues-ausgepraegter-euroskeptizismus-13232728.html   Europe’s right-wing and national populist parties are on the upswing, even despite […]