Europe 2016
The Rhetoric of Unity and the Rise of Neo-Authoritarianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3971799 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gesine Palmer (Büro für besondere Texte, Steinmetzstr. 31, D-10783 Berlin, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 821-831 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The European Legacy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1084-8770 • E-ISSN: 1470-1316 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10848770.2017.1368782 |
| OpenAlex | W2756390507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Over the past few years, even before the Brexit campaign and the outcome of the 2016 referendum in the United Kingdom, Europe has been haunted by the spectre of an impending split and disintegration of the Union. Self-appointed “kings” and “philosophers” of greater Europe seem to have been competing for the “unity award,” with more and more of them failing dramatically. One indicator of the public alarm at the prospect of the Union’s split is the exaggerated use of the word “unity” and its cognates. But can the rhetoric of unity act as a cure for the disease? This essay suggests that, ironically, the constant use of organic metaphors and invocations of European unity seems to be paving the way for—rather than preventing—the rise of neo-authoritarian forces
Authoritarianism · Brexit · Democracy · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Rhetoric · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |