Right-wing Populism in the European Union and Its Challenges for the European Democracies
Gröger, Julia (2022)
Gröger, Julia
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022042129807
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022042129807
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Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the development of the right-wing populism in the European Union and the challenges it forms for European democracies. It also aims to find out what needs to be done at political and societal levels to stop right-wing populist ideologies from trickling into the middle of European societies.
Method: The used scientific method was expert interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed with the Inductive and Deductive Category Development method according to Philipp Mayring.
Results: The study showed that European right-wing populism differs from country to country due to their various historical, political, and societal backgrounds. Despite these differences, the populist movements and parties have many common features and a functioning network across the whole of Europe. Right-wing populism creates serious challenges for the European democracies. Their EU-skepticism, however, is usually only a way to win votes. The risk of countries actually leaving the EU is relatively low. It is essential to differentiate between different right-wing populist actors because it makes it possible to find suitable measures, both political and societal, to deal with right-wing populism more effectively.
Conclusions: In order to determine the best practices for dealing with right-wing populism, a mixture between political and societal actions is crucial, to cover all the aspects and facets of right-wing populism. Right-wing populism will most likely continue to play a role in Europe’s future. It therefore needs to be immediately addressed and closely monitored. A pan-European approach towards the problem is recommended.
Method: The used scientific method was expert interviews. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed with the Inductive and Deductive Category Development method according to Philipp Mayring.
Results: The study showed that European right-wing populism differs from country to country due to their various historical, political, and societal backgrounds. Despite these differences, the populist movements and parties have many common features and a functioning network across the whole of Europe. Right-wing populism creates serious challenges for the European democracies. Their EU-skepticism, however, is usually only a way to win votes. The risk of countries actually leaving the EU is relatively low. It is essential to differentiate between different right-wing populist actors because it makes it possible to find suitable measures, both political and societal, to deal with right-wing populism more effectively.
Conclusions: In order to determine the best practices for dealing with right-wing populism, a mixture between political and societal actions is crucial, to cover all the aspects and facets of right-wing populism. Right-wing populism will most likely continue to play a role in Europe’s future. It therefore needs to be immediately addressed and closely monitored. A pan-European approach towards the problem is recommended.
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