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The Strategic Logic of Islamophobic Populism
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In this paper, Islamophobic populism targets not only Muslims, but also the incumbent leaders, by analysing Islamophobic discourses of the French National Front, Alternative for Germany and the Dutch Freedom Party.Abstract:
In Europe, the rise of populism is coupled with the rise of Islamophobia, vividly evident with exponential increases in votes for anti-Islam political parties in national elections. These parties portray Islam and Muslims as threats and maintain a position that Islam (as a religion and culture) is a threatening contrast to European values. By analysing Islamophobic discourses of the French National Front, Alternative for Germany and the Dutch Freedom Party, this article argues that Islamophobic populism targets not only Muslims, but also the incumbent leaders. By looking at the current dynamics of public opinion, this article explains how Islamophobic populism functions as an electoral strategy.read more
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Exclusionary Populism and Islamophobia: A Comparative Analysis of Italy and Spain
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‘L’esprit de défense’: separatism, counterinsurgency and the dissolution of the Collective Against Islamophobia in France
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The use of religion by populist parties: the case of Italy and its broader implications
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