Right-Wing Populism and the European Union

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Abstract

Since its inception the European Union has transformed itself from a mere economic partnership to a regional cooperation, supposedly, embodying laws and values 'universally' accepted as 'good'. This very character has encouraged the EU to pursue the role of a global actor that not only personifies this 'value-system' but also strives at disseminating them into the rest of the world. But, over the years the rise of right-wing populism throughout Europe has threatened to challenge some of the core orientating aspects of this 'value-system'. While electoral victories have demonstrated their ability to impact the character of the EU within its boundaries, this study wonders what impact the rise of the right-wing populism could have on the European Union as a global actor.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAlternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations
Volume9
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)56-71
Number of pages16
ISSN2146-0809
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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