Paul Carls
Biographic Data
| ID | 363752 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Carls |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Carls |
| SIGNATURE | CARLS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2117-7783 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Deconstruction as a Moral Fact: Durkheim versus Derrida on Structure, Authority, and Democracy
Both Durkheim and Derrida think through the ‘structurality of structure’, or the arbitrary and empty nature of a central, onto-theological/metaphysical authority. In response, Derrida articulates a deconstructive ethics and politics that remains continuously open to the infinite alterity of the other and that subverts metaphysical thought. Durkheim, however, concludes that structure is an inherent feature of social life. He argues that all moral …
Multiscalar strategies in right-wing populism: A comparison of West European parties in borderlands
This paper demonstrates the heuristic value of using a multiscalar perspective to analyse right-wing populist discourse, especially in borderland regions. While it is commonly posited that right-wing populist ideology implies a Manichean dichotomy between in- and out-groups, this study reveals that right-wing populist discursive strategies can thrive in multiscalar contexts. To substantiate this claim, the article conducts a comparative analysis …
When Covid-19 circulates in right-wing populist discourse: The contribution of a global crisis to European meta-populism at the cross-border regional scale
The success of European Right-Wing Populist (RWP) parties is related to a context of crisis, offering the opportunity to mobilize antagonisms between the people, the elite and a series of ‘others’ . Studies have been carried out to find out how populist parties have reacted to COVID-19 in Europe. However, it is still unknown whether these parties have used the pandemic to intensify a European ‘meta-populism’; that is, a European upscaling of the …
Multiculturalism and the Nation in Germany: A Study in Moral Conflict
The unrecognized genius of Durkheim
The social fact in Durkheim's late work: Structural hermeneutics, positive sociology, and causality
Émile Durkheim's late work focuses on représentations collectives, social facts that embody sui generis social forces and that direct behaviour in meaningful ways. The focus on représentations collectives raises questions, but also opens doors for Durkheimian sociology. Many would contend that Durkheim's focus on représentations collectives introduces a hermeneutical and ideational element that is at odds with his positivist approach. His study o…
Approaching right-wing populism in the context of transnational economic integration: Lessons from Luxembourg
What does right-wing populism look like in Luxembourg, a small European state whose economy heavily relies on strong European integration and foreign and cross-border labor? This article explores this question by looking at the Alternativ Demokratesh Reformpartei (ADR), Luxembourg's version of a right-wing populist party. It studies the ADR's discourse during three discursive events: the debate over a burka law (2014–2018), the 2015 Refugee Crisi…
Modern Democracy as the Cult of the Individual: Durkheim on religious coexistence and conflict
After the demise of Christianity, Western society did not become secular, according to Emile Durkheim, but located foundations in a new religion he calls the "cult of the individual." This religion holds the rational individual person as sacred, and corresponds to a multi-faceted, complex, and diverse society united around individual democratic rights and modern science. Different traditional religions can co-exist in the cult of the individual, …
When Covid-19 circulates in right-wing populist discourse: The contribution of a global crisis to European meta-populism at the cross-border regional scale
The success of European Right-Wing Populist (RWP) parties is related to a context of crisis, offering the opportunity to mobilize antagonisms between the people, the elite and a series of ‘others’ . Studies have been carried out to find out how populist parties have reacted to COVID-19 in Europe. However, it is still unknown whether these parties have used the pandemic to intensify a European ‘meta-populism’; that is, a European upscaling of the …
Multiscalar strategies in right-wing populism: A comparison of West European parties in borderlands
This paper demonstrates the heuristic value of using a multiscalar perspective to analyse right-wing populist discourse, especially in borderland regions. While it is commonly posited that right-wing populist ideology implies a Manichean dichotomy between in- and out-groups, this study reveals that right-wing populist discursive strategies can thrive in multiscalar contexts. To substantiate this claim, the article conducts a comparative analysis …
Approaching right-wing populism in the context of transnational economic integration: Lessons from Luxembourg
What does right-wing populism look like in Luxembourg, a small European state whose economy heavily relies on strong European integration and foreign and cross-border labor? This article explores this question by looking at the Alternativ Demokratesh Reformpartei (ADR), Luxembourg's version of a right-wing populist party. It studies the ADR's discourse during three discursive events: the debate over a burka law (2014–2018), the 2015 Refugee Crisi…
The social fact in Durkheim's late work: Structural hermeneutics, positive sociology, and causality
Émile Durkheim's late work focuses on représentations collectives, social facts that embody sui generis social forces and that direct behaviour in meaningful ways. The focus on représentations collectives raises questions, but also opens doors for Durkheimian sociology. Many would contend that Durkheim's focus on représentations collectives introduces a hermeneutical and ideational element that is at odds with his positivist approach. His study o…
Modern Democracy as the Cult of the Individual: Durkheim on religious coexistence and conflict
After the demise of Christianity, Western society did not become secular, according to Emile Durkheim, but located foundations in a new religion he calls the "cult of the individual." This religion holds the rational individual person as sacred, and corresponds to a multi-faceted, complex, and diverse society united around individual democratic rights and modern science. Different traditional religions can co-exist in the cult of the individual, …
Modern Democracy as the Cult of the Individual: Durkheim on religious coexistence and conflict
After the demise of Christianity, Western society did not become secular, according to Emile Durkheim, but located foundations in a new religion he calls the "cult of the individual." This religion holds the rational individual person as sacred, and corresponds to a multi-faceted, complex, and diverse society united around individual democratic rights and modern science. Different traditional religions can co-exist in the cult of the individual, …
Approaching right-wing populism in the context of transnational economic integration: Lessons from Luxembourg
What does right-wing populism look like in Luxembourg, a small European state whose economy heavily relies on strong European integration and foreign and cross-border labor? This article explores this question by looking at the Alternativ Demokratesh Reformpartei (ADR), Luxembourg's version of a right-wing populist party. It studies the ADR's discourse during three discursive events: the debate over a burka law (2014–2018), the 2015 Refugee Crisi…
When Covid-19 circulates in right-wing populist discourse: The contribution of a global crisis to European meta-populism at the cross-border regional scale
The success of European Right-Wing Populist (RWP) parties is related to a context of crisis, offering the opportunity to mobilize antagonisms between the people, the elite and a series of ‘others’ . Studies have been carried out to find out how populist parties have reacted to COVID-19 in Europe. However, it is still unknown whether these parties have used the pandemic to intensify a European ‘meta-populism’; that is, a European upscaling of the …
Multiculturalism and the Nation in Germany: A Study in Moral Conflict
The unrecognized genius of Durkheim
The social fact in Durkheim's late work: Structural hermeneutics, positive sociology, and causality
Émile Durkheim's late work focuses on représentations collectives, social facts that embody sui generis social forces and that direct behaviour in meaningful ways. The focus on représentations collectives raises questions, but also opens doors for Durkheimian sociology. Many would contend that Durkheim's focus on représentations collectives introduces a hermeneutical and ideational element that is at odds with his positivist approach. His study o…
Multiscalar strategies in right-wing populism: A comparison of West European parties in borderlands
This paper demonstrates the heuristic value of using a multiscalar perspective to analyse right-wing populist discourse, especially in borderland regions. While it is commonly posited that right-wing populist ideology implies a Manichean dichotomy between in- and out-groups, this study reveals that right-wing populist discursive strategies can thrive in multiscalar contexts. To substantiate this claim, the article conducts a comparative analysis …
Deconstruction as a Moral Fact: Durkheim versus Derrida on Structure, Authority, and Democracy
Both Durkheim and Derrida think through the ‘structurality of structure’, or the arbitrary and empty nature of a central, onto-theological/metaphysical authority. In response, Derrida articulates a deconstructive ethics and politics that remains continuously open to the infinite alterity of the other and that subverts metaphysical thought. Durkheim, however, concludes that structure is an inherent feature of social life. He argues that all moral …
Sociology (8 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Emile Durkheim and Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Populism (3 works)