Explaining the success of Right-wing populist parties in Europe

February 12, 2015February 16, 2015 admin Euroscepticism, Politics, Populism, Protest, Uncategorized Campaigning, Immigration, Protest Parties

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 […]

Statement in Financial Times Europe on euroscepticism in Germany (AfD) after the Swiss referendum

February 12, 2014February 16, 2015 admin Euroscepticism, Media Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Immigration, Referendum

The result has given the AfD an opportunity to widen its agenda from criticising the euro to criticising immigration,” says Florian Hartleb. Link: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/226ea1a8-9339-11e3-8ea7-00144feab7de.html#axzz3RX1XCDws

Statement in Washington Times about populism and anti-islamism in Europe

July 30, 2011February 16, 2015 admin Media, Populism Anti-islamism, Immigration, Populism

German political scientist Florian Hartleb notes that populist right-wing groups using anti-Islam rhetoric are making gains in European governments, including famously tolerant Scandinavia. He says “multiculturalism has [offered] a certain kind of vision” for Europe over the years.“But there has been a very negative debate on this topic – especially combined with Islamism,” says Mr. […]