{"title":"The EU’s Response to Brexit: United and Effective <b>The EU’s Response to Brexit: United and Effective</b> , by Brigid Laffan and Stefan Telle, Switzerland, Palgrave Macmillan, 2023, xxv+285 pp., ISBN 978-3-031-26263-0.","authors":"Özlem Sefer","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2270333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2270333","url":null,"abstract":"\"The EU’s Response to Brexit: United and Effective.\" Journal of Contemporary European Studies, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136115628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does left populism short-circuit itself? Podemos in the labyrinths of cultural elitism and radical leftism","authors":"Raúl Rojas-Andrés, Samuele Mazzolini, Jacopo Custodi","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2269375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2269375","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTPodemos’ initial left populist strategy and electoral success have been the subject of much academic debate. However, amid the party’s rapidly declining numbers at the polls, scholarly attention towards the Spanish party has been on the wane. Based on a discussion of the existing literature and a mixture of qualitative methods, this paper attempts to capture the distinctive features of the early populist gamble and two internal elements that progressively short-circuited it. The first is related to the cultural elitism of Podemos’ leadership, a phenomenon observed especially within the faction of Íñigo Errejón, former number 2 of the party. The intellectualist distinction of many of its members proved to be a repressive instance that jeopardised the populist practice. The second is instead the return to a radical left fold, which is instead to be attributed to Podemos’ former leader Pablo Iglesias and his successor Ione Belarra. Party factionalism, strong leftist symbolism and the promotion of identity politics stand here among the most visible factors that negated the initial transversal approach. In different ways, those elements re-established the previous symbolic space that Podemos’ populism had been trying to supersede and sabotage the possibility of securing a broad and durable popular identity.KEYWORDS: Podemospopulismradical leftcultural elitismpolitical strategy Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. Due to Twitter's internal limitations, no search of tweets can access the complete history of posts, and therefore cannot generate a representative sample (see: Álvarez-Peralta, Rojas-Andrés, and Diefenbacher Citation2023, 14–15).2. The Spanish term in question is ‘compañero’, which is akin to the English ‘comrade’, but carries a milder political connotation and can also be employed as ‘fellow’. It finds frequent use within radical left circles.","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"254 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135857363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Building legitimacy: why the populist radical right engages in grassroots activism at the local level","authors":"Adrian Favero, Mattia Zulianello","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2269383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2269383","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTWhile the literature has widely explored the organisational strategies of populist radical right parties (PRRPs) on the fringes, little is known about the grassroots activism of mainstream PRRPs. We focus on the Italian League and the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), two mainstream PRRPs that have a long pedigree of government experience, to investigate if, how and why they invest in extensive activities at the local level to reach the public, despite their pivotal position in the national political scene. Methodologically, we rely on 120 interviews with members and representatives of these two PRRPs to identify the key grassroots activities they carry out at the local level and their perceived goals. The analysis reveals that despite their mainstream status, both the League and SVP still perceive to suffer from stigmatisation and demonisation, as they are not fully accepted as legitimate actors by the public. For this reason, they engage in grassroots activities and activism at the local level, the one closest to the everyday life and concerns of ordinary citizens. Grassroots activism aims to improve the legitimacy of PRRPs, by delivering the idea that their members and activists are normal people committed to help the local communities and not extremists.KEYWORDS: Populist radical rightgrassroots activismparty organisationstigmatisationlocal politics Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Supplementary materialSupplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2269383Notes1. In the following pages, interviews are cited using abbreviations: the letter R stands for ‘representative’, while the letter M refers to ‘members’.Additional informationFundingThis research is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), (Grant Ref: ES/R011540/1), The survival of the mass party: Evaluating activism and participation among populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Europe.","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136210812","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The response of the European parties to the transformation of the socio-political cleavages","authors":"Stefano Greco","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2267999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2267999","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTFrom a bottom-up perspective, cleavage theory links the socio-economic trends existing in the political community with the shape acquired by party politics. Globalization and European integration impacted European society, creating novel socio-economic divides and bringing new social, cultural and economic issues into the political discussion. The impact of the novel cleavage over the pre-existent societal socio-political fractures acquires a central role in the study of European Union politicization. Deploying critical discourse analysis (CDA) and discourse-historical approach (DHA), this study aims to comprehend how the emergence of a novel cleavage has influenced the discourse of the mainstream European parties. The manifestos of the European Christian democratic, socialist and liberal parties from the last three European Parliament elections are analyzed to assess the contemporary relevance of the left-right political competition in a scenario characterized by the salience gained by transnational issues and the electoral success of populist elites.KEYWORDS: European party politicscritical discourse analysisdemocratic legitimacyEuropean integrationsocio-political studiestransnational democracy Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Publishers Note","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2199657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2199657","url":null,"abstract":"\"Publishers Note.\" Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 31(4), p. 1047This article refers to:Fanning the flames? An exploration of EU discourse on culture in the Eastern Partnership","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135949804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ‘pure polish people’ vs the ‘European elite’ – how do populism and Euroscepticism interact in Polish politics?","authors":"Natasza Styczyńska, Jan D. Meijer","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2251000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2251000","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThere is a notable correlation between Eurosceptic and populist political actors, discourses and agendas across Europe. Since 2015, the ongoing conflict between Poland and the European Commission concerning the rule of law has brought European integration to the centre of Polish politics. The main focus of this article is on the relationship and interaction between populism and Euroscepticism, as analysed through the example of Polish political parties. To this end, the article investigates the different forms of EU contestation by Polish populist right-wing parties and assesses the extent to which these are expressed through populist discourse. We find a strong correlation between populist and Eurosceptic attitudes of Polish political parties. With the growing number of populist parties entering the mainstream and ‘uncivil society’ actors transforming into political parties, the anti-elitist discourse generates a need to locate the ‘corrupted elites’ outside of the national power structures.KEYWORDS: PopulismEuroscepticismpolitical partiesPolanduncivil society Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. The chapter is the result of the authors work within the project of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 822682. It reflects only the authors view and the Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.2. Later events, such as the Belarusian border crisis and the war in Ukraine, have further impacted the narratives on Poland’s place in Europe, but fall outside of the timeframe covered in this study.Additional informationFundingThe work was supported by the Horizon 2020 [822682].","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135014856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding the EU as a good global actor ambitions, values and metrics","authors":"Alina Carrozzini","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2257065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2257065","url":null,"abstract":"\"Understanding the EU as a good global actor ambitions, values and metrics.\" Journal of Contemporary European Studies, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134912480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EU Fiscal Capacity – Legal Integration after COVID-19 and the War in Ukraine","authors":"Paul Dermine","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2254643","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2254643","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"89 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84429316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"‘The more populism types you know, the better political scientist you are?’ Machine-learning based meta-analysis of populism types in the political science literature","authors":"Vladimír Naxera, Vojtěch Kaše, Ondřej Stulík","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2244911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2244911","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"44 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72449521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Multiannual financial framework 2021–2027 and Next Generation EU - A turning point of EU multi-level governance?","authors":"Mario Kölling, J. Hernández-Moreno","doi":"10.1080/14782804.2023.2241832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2241832","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46035,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Contemporary European Studies","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78111834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}