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Neo-Racism in the Age of Populism: The Immigrant Crisisin Europe

Popülizm Çağında Neo-Irkçılık: Avrupa’da Göçmen Krizi

Pages
13–40
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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The main argument ofthe study is that one of the main threats to national unity and solidarity inEuropean countries is the populist, neo-racist and Islamophobic discourseused against immigrants.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In recent years, there has been a global increase in populist politicsaimed at manipulating the public’s feelings and gaining political interest.The tremendous developments in communication technology spreadpopulist discourses more, and thus causes the perception that we live in anage of populism.
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Key Findings & Data:Muslims among immigrantgroups in European countries are often criticised for not being integratedinto the mainstream society, and the arguments related to this issueare often expressed in a populist and pragmatic way.
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Conclusion & Impact:The main argument ofthe study is that one of the main threats to national unity and solidarity inEuropean countries is the populist, neo-racist and Islamophobic discourseused against immigrants.
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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a global increase in populist politicsaimed at manipulating the public’s feelings and gaining political interest.The tremendous developments in communication technology spreadpopulist discourses more, and thus causes the perception that we live in anage of populism. This research article on the immigrant crisis in Europe focuseson the populist discourse that has a neo-racist tendency about anti-immigration. Within this framework, some populist discourses of Europeanpoliticians are analysed, and secondary quantitative data related tothis issue is used. Especially in situations of social, political and economiccrisis, immigrants in European countries are stigmatised as the main culprits.This stigma, which is seen not only in the far right but also sometimesin left politics, is generally used for immigrants coming from non-Westerncountries, especially from Muslim countries. Muslims among immigrantgroups in European countries are often criticised for not being integratedinto the mainstream society, and the arguments related to this issueare often expressed in a populist and pragmatic way. The main argument ofthe study is that one of the main threats to national unity and solidarity inEuropean countries is the populist, neo-racist and Islamophobic discourseused against immigrants.

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Halkın duygularını manipüle etmeye ve bundan siyasi çıkar elde etmeye yönelik popülist politikalarda son senelerde küresel çapta bir artış görülmektedir. İletişim teknolojisi alanındaki muazzam gelişmeler, popülist söylemleri daha çok yaygınlaştırmakta ve böylece adeta bir popülizm çağında yaşadığımız algısına neden olmaktadır. Avrupa’daki göçmen krizi ile ilgili bu araştırma makalesi, göçmen karşıtlığı konusunda neo-ırkçı bir eğilim barındıran popülist söyleme odaklanmaktadır. Bu çerçevede Avrupalı siyasetçilerin bazı popülist söylemleri analiz edilmiş, ayrıca bu konu ile ilgili nicel ikincil verilerden de yararlanılmıştır. Özellikle toplumsal, politik ve ekonomik kriz dönemlerinde, Avrupa’daki göçmenler, yaşanan olumsuzlukların asıl suçlusu olarak damgalanmaktadırlar. Sadece aşırı sağda değil, bazen sol siyasette de görülen bu damgalama, genelde Batılı olmayan ülkelerden, özellikle de Müslüman ülkelerden gelen göçmenlere karşı kullanılmaktadır. Avrupa ülkelerindeki göçmen gruplar içerisinde Müslümanlar, ana topluma entegre olmadıkları yönünde daha sık eleştirilmekte ve bu konudaki argümanlar, genellikle popülist ve pragmatik bir şekilde dile getirilmektedir. Çalışmanın ana argümanı, Avrupa ülkelerindeki ulusal birlik ve dayanışma konusunda en temel tehditlerden birinin, göçmenlere karşı kullanılan popülist, neo-ırkçı ve İslamofobik söylem olduğudur.

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ANIK, M. (2022). Neo-Racism in the Age of Populism: The Immigrant Crisisin Europe. Marifetname, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 13–40. https://ajindex.com/articles/578157

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