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Introduction: Contemporary counter-movements in the age of Brexit and Trump

Introduction: Contemporary counter-movements in the age of Brexit and Trump
Introduction: Contemporary counter-movements in the age of Brexit and Trump
Brexit and the election of President Trump in the United States are the result of the rise of far-right, populist movements which can be observed in Europe, North America and other regions of the world. Whereas populism itself is one response to neo-liberalism, globalisation and austerity measures, the election of Trump in particular has caused a new wave of protest. To a far lesser extent, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the European Union in March 2017, people in the UK and many European countries participated in a March for Europe. These demonstrations represent counter-movements to the growing presence of right-wing, anti-immigrant, racist, nationalist and anti-Muslim movements throughout Europe and the United States. This rapid response issue surveys right-wing populist and left-liberal counter-movements which represent different responses to neo-liberalism, globalisation, austerity and to each other. Social movements reflect and contribute to social change and need to be understood from an intersectional perspective. Networked media play a role for both populist movements from the right and for progressive counter-movements.
austerity, counter-movements, populism
1360-7804
496-506
Roth, Silke
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Roth, Silke
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Roth, Silke (2018) Introduction: Contemporary counter-movements in the age of Brexit and Trump. Sociological Research Online, 23 (2), 496-506. (doi:10.1177/1360780418768828).

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Abstract

Brexit and the election of President Trump in the United States are the result of the rise of far-right, populist movements which can be observed in Europe, North America and other regions of the world. Whereas populism itself is one response to neo-liberalism, globalisation and austerity measures, the election of Trump in particular has caused a new wave of protest. To a far lesser extent, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the European Union in March 2017, people in the UK and many European countries participated in a March for Europe. These demonstrations represent counter-movements to the growing presence of right-wing, anti-immigrant, racist, nationalist and anti-Muslim movements throughout Europe and the United States. This rapid response issue surveys right-wing populist and left-liberal counter-movements which represent different responses to neo-liberalism, globalisation, austerity and to each other. Social movements reflect and contribute to social change and need to be understood from an intersectional perspective. Networked media play a role for both populist movements from the right and for progressive counter-movements.

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 March 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 April 2018
Published date: 1 June 2018
Keywords: austerity, counter-movements, populism

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Local EPrints ID: 418852
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/418852
ISSN: 1360-7804
PURE UUID: 60db2939-a87b-40ac-b626-da21f0ba4ea4
ORCID for Silke Roth: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-0505

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Date deposited: 23 Mar 2018 17:30
Last modified: 06 Jun 2024 01:43

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