Naslov
Divided national memories and EU crises: how Eurosceptic parties mobilize historical narratives

Autori
Petrović, Nikola

Izvornik
Innovation (Abingdon) (1351-1610) 32 (2018), 3; 363-384

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
historical grievances, divided societies, Eurosceptic parties, founding member states, Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, EU crises

Sažetak
Historical grievances of different political groups in the EU contributed to the rising opposition to “Brussels”. This opposition is often framed through memories that contest the official EU narrative of the peaceful and prosperous continental integration that was able to overcome the destructions of the two world wars and the Cold War divisions. Based on the analysis of the development of some of the most prominent Eurosceptic parties (le Front National, die Alternative für Deutschland, Syriza, Podemos, Fidesz, Prawo i Sprawiedliwość), it is argued that recent EU crises and especially their interpretations have been influenced by the legacies of some of the most important periods of twentieth-century European history. The legacy of the Second World War and its aftermath in two founding member states (France, Germany), the legacy of right-wing dictatorships in two Southern European member states (Greece, Spain) and the legacy of communist dictatorships in two Central and Eastern European member states (Hungary, Poland) still shape narratives and stances towards European integration.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Politologija, Sociologija

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