The Dutch star on the flag of Europe
The personalisation of national identity in Geert Wilders’ celebrity politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7707437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gaston Franssen (0000-0003-1258-2258, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author), Jan Rock (University of Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-304 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Celebrity Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1939-2397 • E-ISSN: 1939-2400 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19392397.2020.1800673 |
| OpenAlex | W3080569031 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
This article analyses the political style of the Dutch nationalistpopulist celebrity politician Geert Wilders and examines the ways in which his self-stylisation epitomises both the strategic use of national imagery, and the affective embodiment of associated sentiments in his public persona. Using insights from imagology, we argue, firstly, that Wilders' use of national images allows him to align himself with the traditional narrative of Dutch collective resistance to foreign rule and thus to authenticate his political attitude as compliant with that of the Dutch national character. Secondly, turning to the field of celebrity studies, we demonstrate that this self-stylisation also involves a form of emotional work. In speeches, texts, campaign advertisements, and tweets, Wilders projects an affectively charged public self that 'moves' the audience and lends a sense of urgency to his politics as well as a feeling of authenticity to his political persona
Advertising · Aesthetics · Art · Business · Media studies · National identity · Personalization · Political science · Politics · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
National Thought in Europe
Aesthetic Representation and Political Style
Mediated Persona and Political Culture
Twenty-First Century Populism
Entertaining the Citizen
The Invention Of Tradition
Imagology
The Politics of Home
Speaking their Mind
Deconstructing Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Shifting the blame. Populist politicians’ use of Twitter as a tool of opposition
The influence of populism on tolerance
Double differentiation in a cross-national comparison of populist political movements and online media uses in the United States and the Netherlands
European identities and the revival of nationalism in the European Union
Coming in from the Cold? Euroscepticism, Government Participation and Party Positions on Europe
The Dutch parliamentary elections of March 2017
Classifying Wilders
Populists in Parliament
A leader without a party
As nation, people and public collide
Anti‐nationalist nationalism
Raising the question
Celebrity Politicians
A trust betrayed
On what citizens mean by feeling 'European
The affective atmospheres of nationalism
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |