Across the globe, we have witnessed the resurgence of far right parties and social movements, as well as the normalisation and mainstreaming of reactionary political demands and discourses. In this seminar, we will look at how reactionary political actors and ideas have been mainstreamed in liberal democracies. Next to analysing how far right actors mobilise and gain support, we will also examine the role which mainstream parties and media play in amplifying and legitimising reactionary politics in the mainstream. We will also critically assess how existing inequalities and social injustices embedded in liberal democracies provide opportunities for far right actors to mobilise. The seminar closes with a deeper look at counter-measures and the ways in which state actors, civil society, and activist groups can resist and combat the mainstreaming of reactionary politics.
The seminar involves a mix of formats including direct inputs from the lecturer, individual and group assignments, discussions during class, and the watching of a documentary film. The seminars will take place in English.
Students are required to hand in two memos during the semester, as well as submit and present the research design for their term paper. The term paper (40,000 characters) needs to be submitted by 31 March and can be written in English or German.
The syllabus of the course can be found here: https://box.hu-berlin.de/d/bde494163ea9485b8bc5/
Die Veranstaltung wurde 3 mal im Vorlesungsverzeichnis WiSe 2024/25 gefunden:
