ǂThe ǂ‘Brussels bubble’

populism in Slovenia in the EU crises context

Marko Lovec (Author), Faris Kočan (Author), Melika Mahmutović (Author)

Abstract

The focus of this article is on the rise of populism and Euroscepticism in the context of the crisis of liberal internationalism and of the EU in particular. The article considers the view that the weak integration of Slovenian–EU politics makes the country vulnerable to this trend. Modern-nationalist, postmodern-cosmopolitan and faux-modern-partially modernised variations of populism are explored. The research draws on public opinion surveys, party manifestos, focus groups with party supporters, and interviews with mediators in elite and popular debates. The dominant modern economist/functionalist view of the EU is shown to have fed into different framings in line with the underlying thick ideologies. On the right, this has been a retro-modern nationalist reaction to the EU’s overly progressive policy and polity, with certain illiberal faux-modern elements like authoritarianism and ethno cultural exclusivism. On the left, it has reinforced the already existing contradictions with (neo)liberalism on the level of politics, leaving the post-modern post-nationalist framing detached from the EU’s polity and policy. The article offers some proposals for better integrating the EU politics in Slovenia

Keywords

EU;skepticizem;populizem;liberalizem;javno mnenje;politične stranke;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC:	[316.334.3:329]:061.1EU-044.372(497.4)
COBISS:	118526723
ISSN:	0040-3598
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	»Bruseljski mehurček«: populizem v Sloveniji v kontekstu kriz EU
Secondary abstract:	Članek se osredini na vzpon populizma in evroskepticizma v kontekstu kriz liberalnega internacionalizma in še posebej EU. Sledi pogledu, da je bila zaradi šibke integracije slovenske in evropske politike država dovzetna za trend. Opazuje moderno nacionalistično, postmoderno kozmopolitsko in obmoderno delno modernizirano variacijo populizma. Vključuje podatke iz javnomnenjskih raziskav, političnih programov, fokusnih skupin s podporniki strank in intervjujev z mediatorji med elitnimi in državljanskimi razpravami. Ugotavlja, da je prevladujoč modern ekonomistični-funkcionalistični pogled na EU vplival na različno uokvirjanje razprav, skladno s širšimi političnimi ideologijami. Na desni je bila to retromoderna nacionalistična reakcija na pretirano progresivne politike in institucionalno zasnovo EU, z nekaterimi iliberalnimi obmodernimi elementi, kot sta avtoritarizem in etnokulturno izključevanje. Na levi pa je okrepil obstoječa protislovja z (neo)liberalizmom na ravni politike ter pustil postmoderni postnacionalistični okvir nepovezan z institucionalno strukturo in politikami EU. Članek ponuja nekaj predlogov, kako bolje integrirati politizacijo EU v Sloveniji
Secondary keywords:	skepticism;populism;liberalism;public opinion;political parties;Populizem;Politične krize;Slovenija;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 509-528, 595
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ59
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ2
Chronology:	2022
DOI:	10.51936/tip.59.2.509-528
ID:	16216896