Research on Populism and Political Polarization in France

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Research on Populism and Political Polarization in France

Muxi Li 1*
  • 1 Nankai University    
  • *corresponding author 2010469@mail.nankai.edu.cn
Published on 13 September 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/15/20230907
AEMPS Vol.15
ISSN (Print): 2754-1177
ISSN (Online): 2754-1169
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-73-7
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-74-4

Abstract

In recent years, populism has risen rapidly worldwide, especially in many European countries. Populism in France is the most typical example in Europe, which has impacted the existing order of the European Union. From the perspectives of historical origin, domestic structure, external environment, and realistic conflicts, this paper focus on the French populist party National Front (FN) and explores the nature and motivation of populist political polarization based on the theory of supply and demand. The extreme dissatisfaction of society’s middle and lower classes is the root cause of populist political polarization. Economic instability and voters’ distrust of mainstream politics have fueled populism. Populist parties use various tools, including polarized discourses, ideologies, and leaders’ unique political personalities, to drive voters toward extremes. The refugee issue has driven populism into a fanatical far-right, posing a challenge to Western democracy and the EU order. Finally, this paper discusses the influence and significance of the current populism in French society.

Keywords:

populism, political polarization, France

Li,M. (2023). Research on Populism and Political Polarization in France. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,15,168-175.
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References

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[2]. Jason Matthew Smith, “Does Crime Pay? Issue Ownership, Political Opportunity and the Populist Right in Western Europe” Comparative Political Science, Vol.43, No.11, 2010, pp.1471-1498.

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[11]. Jeffrey S. Kopstein and Michael Bernhard, “Post-Communism, the Civilizing Process, and the Mixed Impact of Leninist Violence,” East European Politics & Societies, Vol. 29, 2015, pp.379-390.

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Li,M. (2023). Research on Populism and Political Polarization in France. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,15,168-175.

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References

[1]. Cas Mudde, “The Populist Zeitgeist”, Government and Opposition, 39 (2004): 544.

[2]. Jason Matthew Smith, “Does Crime Pay? Issue Ownership, Political Opportunity and the Populist Right in Western Europe” Comparative Political Science, Vol.43, No.11, 2010, pp.1471-1498.

[3]. Sophie Meunier, “Globalization and Europeanization: A Challenge to French Politics” French Politics, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2004, p.134．

[4]. Marcel Lubbers and Peer Scheepers, “French Front National Voting: A Micro and Macro Perspective” Ethnic and Racial Studies, Vol.25, No.1, 2002, p.126．

[5]. Paul Hainsworth, The Extreme Right in Western Europe, New York: Routledge, 2008, p.27

[6]. Daniel Stockemer and Mauro Barisione, “The ‘New’ Discourse of The Front National Under Marine Le Pen: A Slight Change with a Big Impact” p.103.

[7]. Trading economics 2022.9.20 https://zh.tradingeconomics.com/france/manufacturing-payrolls

[8]. Vanessa Strauss-Kahn, “The Role of Globalization in the Within-Industry Shift Away from Unskilled Workers in France” in Robert E. Baldwin and L. Alan Winters, eds., Challenges to Globalization: Analyzing the Economics, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2004, pp. 210－211.

[9]. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/popul-ation/international-migrant-stock-2019.html

[10]. Danqiong Huang. Hungarian populist political polarization[J]. Modern international relations, 2022(04): 42-49.

[11]. Jeffrey S. Kopstein and Michael Bernhard, “Post-Communism, the Civilizing Process, and the Mixed Impact of Leninist Violence,” East European Politics & Societies, Vol. 29, 2015, pp.379-390.

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