Kommentar |
In recent years, we have witnessed the resurgence of far right politics across Europe. Far right electoral successes over the last three decades are accompanied by the emergence of several anti-migration movements. Beyond the far right, mainstream media outlets are accused of adopting anti-migration frames – thus platforming and amplifying nativist and racist discourses. At the same time, mainstream parties are accused of strategically adopting some of the key political demands and discourses of far right actors to maximise electoral support. Whilst much has been written on the causes and consequences of these developments, there is decidedly less consensus about what we can do to counter far right mobilisations and the normalisation of anti-migration discourses.
In this seminar, we will discuss the options different actors have to counter the far right. We will examine the role of state actors, mainstream (centre-left and -right) parties, civil society organisations, and smaller activist groups. Among others, we will discuss the following questions. How do far right actors mobilise? What political opportunities do far right actors have in liberal democracies? In how far are mainstream political actors complicit in the normalisation of the far right? What polciy options are there to counter the far right? What role does anti-racism play? What opportunities and challenges are there for state actors, civil society, and activists?
At the end of the seminar, students will work in groups on ideas for countermeasures and present these as a project in the final sessions. Students are encouraged to be creative and can choose their own topics, as well as the issue which the countermeasure aims to respond to. Groups can for instance propose policy changes, educational schemes, as well as ideas for artistic projects, protest actions, and advocacy measures.
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