Nationalism and populism : expressions of fear or political strategies? / edited by Carsten Schapkow and Frank Jacob.

Includes bibliographical references.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Politics of Fear Revisited -- Section 1: Consequences of Nationalism and Populism -- 3 The Decline of the Occident: A Traditional Narrative of Nationalist Populism -- 4 Populism in Russian Political Discourse -- 5 Populism in the ANC and the 2019 Xenophobic Violence in South Africa -- Section 2: Strategies of Nationalism and Populism -- 6 "We are the streets and we are the law, the 4th Reich is what we are fighting for." Four Decades of White Power Music in Germany: A Historical-Sociological Reconstruction -- 7 The Germans as a Threat to 'Us'? The Use of History and Othering of Germans in the Speeches of the Czech President Milo�s Zeman -- 8 Dog-Whistle Politics as a Strategy of American Nationalists and Populists: George Soros, the Rothschilds, and Other Conspiracy Theories -- Section 3: Identity Questions in the 21st Century -- 9 Nationalism, Populism, and Norwegian Historiography -- 10 For the Sake of His Country: Henry Luce's Nationalist-Populist Crusade to Forge "The American Century" -- 11 Catholicism, Polish Victimhood, and Nationalist Histories in Partitioned and Contemporary Poland -- 12 Populist Politics and the Rise of the AfD in Germany -- 13 The Positive Role of Islam in Indian History and Nehru's The Discovery of India -- 14 Contributors

"Nationalism was declared to be dead too early. A postnational age was announced, and liberalism claimed to have been victorious by the end of the Cold War. At the same time postnational order was proclaimed in which transnational alliances like the European Union were supposed to become more important in international relations. But we witnessed the rise a strong nationalism during the early 21st century instead, and right wing parties are able to gain more and more votes in elections that are often characterized by nationalist agendas. This volume shows how nationalist dreams and fears alike determine politics in an age that was supposed to witness a rather peaceful coexistence by those who consider transnational ideas more valuable than national demands. It will deal with different case studies to show why and how nationalism made its way back to the common consciousness and which elements stimulated the re-establishment of the aggressive nation state. The volume will therefore look at the continuities of empire, actual and imagined, the role of "foreign-" and "otherness" for nationalist narratives, and try to explain how globalization stimulated the rise of 21st century nationalisms as well."-- Provided by publisher