Social-nationalism : an anatomy of French euroscepticism
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Social-nationalism : an anatomy of French euroscepticism
Ashgate, c1997
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index
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Description
This text is an attempt to analyze the underlying message of the Eurosceptic discourse in France, by focusing more on the convergence between the actors and their message than on their disagreements. Part one is a description of the movement. The text presents a brief overview of the emergence of the Eurosceptic discourse since 1988 starting with the re-election of Francois Mitterrand, in whose campaign Europe was a major theme. Specific events are addressed such as the 1992 referendum campaign for the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty, the 1994 European elections and the 1995 and 1997 Presidential and legislative polls. It also presents the main arguments of social-nationalism, highlighting the consistency of the ideology behind the fractured facade displayed by the protagonists. The dynamics of the movement are put into their historical perspective and some of the factors behind its emergence are considered.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The invention of social-nationalism: what? chronology of a political revolution, a Europeanized elite, an electorate turned defiant, surfing the high tide of Euroscepticism, bursting the Eurosceptic bubble?
- who? ahead of the tide, the national front, the corporatist constellation, industrial action and Euroscepticism, influential individuals, the cultural reaction
- who? a widening leadership and a growing audience, the "rassemblement pour la Republique", Philippe de Villiers and the movement for France, Jean-Pierre Chevenement and the citizens' movement
- how? the six points of Euroscepticism, the historical and geopolitical flaws of European integration, the anti-democratic threat, French institutions at odds with the European model, European integration as a threat to the economy, European integration as a danger for French identity, the cultural dimension. Part 2 Social-nationalism in perspective: looking for precedents, what social-nationalism is not, the French Revolution, 200 years on, the precedents of cultural nationalism, the 1880s and the 1930s - two nationalist crises, the historical approach as a guide to differences
- the political economy of social-nationalism, a prolonged economic depression, social malaise and political exploitation. Part 3 Looking beyond the hexagon: integration, globalization and interdependence, globalization - a neo-nationalist's nightmare, salvation in the state
- the end of the "Cold War" and the twilight of ideologies, the fall of the old order, an ideological vacuum to be filled
- conclusion - what comes next - watching the economic figures, politics as a tactical game, social-nationalism as a protest movement, regulation through the Franco-German axis, the re-appropriation of the message.
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