Speaking for the 'right' women: radical-right populism and women's representation in the European Parliament
Mluvení ke "správným" ženám: radikálně pravicový populismus a ženské zastoupení v Evropském parlamentu
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/186041Identifikátory
SIS: 258957
Kolekce
- Kvalifikační práce [17999]
Autor
Vedoucí práce
Oponent práce
Rodón, Toni
Fakulta / součást
Fakulta sociálních věd
Obor
European Politics and Society: Vaclav Havel Joint Master Programme
Katedra / ústav / klinika
Katedra evropských studií
Datum obhajoby
20. 7. 2023
Nakladatel
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědJazyk
Angličtina
Známka
Výborně
This research investigates the convergence between feminism and radical-right populism in the field of women's representation in the European Union. Although previous research has explored how populist radicalright actors exploit feminist narratives to advance Islamophobic anti-immigration stances, little has been said about how feminist arguments contribute to radical-right populist attempts to represent women substantively. This is relevant because, through the representative process, populist radical-right parties construct specific views of women's identities, interests, and gender equality that are increasingly becoming part of the European political discourse. As the popularity of radical-right populist parties rises across Europe, so does their ability to use seemingly liberal narratives to leave the political fringes and enter the mainstream. Therefore, analysing the nature and the objectives of a potential convergence between feminism and radical-right populism is crucial to understanding which identities and interests would be advanced, marginalised, or erased if a populist radicalright form of feminism became dominant. This research aims to uncover 1) whether a populist radical-right form of feminism exists and what it may look like; 2) which goals populist radical-right parties pursue when they...