Butler, E. (2017) The "in defense of national identity" argument: comparing the UK and Hungarian referendums of 2016. Europe Now, 2017(4), 01 Feb.
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Abstract
National identity and its cultural, ethnic, and constitutional components are now regularly used to justify and shape policy and political decision-making. For some, this is an acceptable development, evidenced by the increased use in political rhetoric of the “in defense of national identity” argument. For others, it represents a return to the xenophobia and ethno-nationalism that underpinned the horrors of twentieth century Europe, and in doing so further reinforces what they see as an “illiberal turn” driven by the growth of right-wing populism. As such, we are witnessing the emergence of a deep illiberal-liberal cleavage in politics, which in the context of Europe has the potential to create significant challenges for the direction of European integration. This essay presents a brief interpretation of why this is the case.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Keywords: | Hungary, UK, Brexit, illiberalism, referendum. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | No |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Butler McIntosh, Professor Eamonn |
Authors: | Butler, E. |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JZ International relations |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies |
Research Group: | Assessing Accession |
Journal Name: | Europe Now |
Publisher: | Council for European Studies |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 The Author |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced with the permission of the Author |
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