The great replacement narrative
Fear, anxiety and loathing across the West
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13040239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Sedgwick (0000-0002-0560-8862, Aarhus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 548-562 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics Religion & Ideology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2156-7697 • E-ISSN: 2156-7689 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21567689.2024.2424790 |
| OpenAlex | W4404252935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
The narrative of a coming ‘great replacement’ of long-established European populations by Muslim migrants and their offspring is one of the most widely believed and influential stories being told today by right-wing populists. It is often seen as a marginal conspiracy theory that has somehow become mainstream. In fact, as this article shows, it is neither marginal nor a conspiracy theory, but rather owes more to scholars such as Samuel Huntington than to the extreme Right. Extremists have indeed subsequently adopted the theory, sometimes adding conspiracies to it, but this is an addition to the basic theory, not part of it. As used by politicians, conspiracies are far from central. There are several explanations of the wide popularity of the theory, chief among which, it is suggested, is the fact that it is not a conspiracy theory. After this comes the mistaken idea that figures never lie
Art · Epistemology · Literature · Mainstream · Narrative · Narratology · Political science · Popularity · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Psychology
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The great replacement of narrative
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |