1st Edition

Populism and Collective Memory Comparing Fascist Legacies in Western Europe

By Luca Manucci Copyright 2020
248 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

246 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Right-wing populism is a global phenomenon that challenges several pillars of liberal democracy, and it is often described as a dangerous political ideology because it resonates with the fascist idea of power in terms of anti-pluralism and lack of minorities’ protection. In Western Europe, many political actors are exploiting the fears and insecurities linked to globalization, economic crisis,... Read more

Introduction: Populism and Fascist Legacies





1. Taxonomy of a Chameleon: The Populist Idea of Power





2. The Natural Habitat of Populism: Favourable Conditions and Triggers





3. Populism, Collective Memory, and Stigma of the Fascist Past





4. Methodology: Measuring Populism and Testing Its Social Acceptability





5. Populism in Eight West European Countries since the 1970s





6. Collective Memory and Fascist Legacies in Western Europe





7. Explaining Populism "The Usual Way"





8. The Effect of Fascist Legacies on Populism





Conclusions



Biography

Luca Manucci is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. He obtained his PhD at the University of Zurich, where he worked at the Department of Political Science.