SlideShare ist ein Scribd-Unternehmen logo
1 von 12
Downloaden Sie, um offline zu lesen
Taking the Streets with Concepts?
Re-semantization and Radicalization of
Political Language in the German PEGIDA-
Movement
Associate Professor Andreas Önnerfors
History of Sciences and Ideas
Gothenburg university, SWE
andreas.onnerfors@gu.se
TIME Magazine
1 February 2016
Structure of paper
(1) Material and approaches
(2) PEGIDA: chronology and background
(3) Findings of empirical social studies, qualitative explanations
(4) Inside view 1: ”The salvation of the European spirit
commences in Dresden”
(5) Inside view 2: Conservatism as resistance
(6) Inside view 3: Voices from the PEGIDA-galaxy
(7) Conclusions: Language and radicalization
(1) Material and approaches
• Observations of field study November 2015
• Literature review of freshest German research in the area (Vorländer et. Al. 2015 &
2016; Benz 2015)
• Qualitative analysis of internal publications of PEGIDA-supporters:
– Special issue of Sezession: PEGIDA, March 2015
– Sebastian Henning: PEGIDA – Spaziergänge über den Horizont. Eine Chronik.
Neustadt and der Orla: Arnshaugk, 2015
Approaches:
• conceptual history, changes of meaning in political concepts/words over time
Hypothesis in relation to radicalization:
The altered usage of language and concepts in political vocabulary marks a diversion
from agreed consensus and thus prepares the ground for radicalization.
(2) PEGIDA: Chronology and background
PEGIDA – Patriotische Europäer Gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes, ‘Patriotic
Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident’
• established in autumn 2014, facebook-initiative taking protest to the streets
• within weeks growing to 25 000 participants in ‘evening walks’ in Dresden
• split in February 2015 due to personal and ideological issues, decrease in
participation
• attempt to tap into political counter-jihadism, Geert Wilders in April 2015
• representatives of German ‘nouvelle droit’ side with the movement
• considerable move to the right by remaining supporters
• radicalization of language during refugee crisis summer/autumn 2015
• November 2015: launch of website einprozent.de attempting to coordinate
‘resistance’ against asylum politics in Germany (by February 2016, 22 000 supporters)
• renewed momentum in the aftermath of the Cologne New Years events 2015/16
(3) Findings of empirical social studies,
qualitative explanations 1/2
• Vorländer, Herold,
Schäller, 2015 & 2016
(macrostudy,
following PEGIDA into
summer of 2015)
• core of ’Pegidistas’: belong to middle-class of Dresden and Saxony
and its “fragile segments”, predominantly male, between 30 and 60,
employed (or self-employed) with a relative high level of education
(engineering and science degrees) and income
• no party and no religious affiliation, leaning towards the German
protest party Alternative für Deutschland
• reasons given for protest (falling order):
”a general sense of distance between politicians and people”;
“discontent with asylum politics” ;
“discontent with media coverage”;
“discontent with the political system of the German Federal Republic”;
“discontent with migration and integration politics” ;
“reservations against Islam”
A new type of social movement:
“right-wing populist movement of indignation”
(3) Findings of empirical social studies,
qualitative explanations 2/2
• Benz, 2015, p. 775-6 (based upon status until March 2015)
THE LANGUAGE OF UNEASINESS:
• rejection of complex structures (as typical for modern society)
• rejection of supra-national political organisation (instead of traditional statehood)
• rejection of globalization
• rejection of modern developments in society (such as inter-culture, individuality and
self-responsibility)
• strengthening of the ‘own’ by excluding the ‘foreign’
• law and order warranted by a strong state, acting according to traditional patterns,
but at the same time (perhaps inconsistently) incorporating larger rights of direct
participation
• societal homogeneity and adherence to traditional social norms
• demand for attention from the side of the ruling political class but simultaneously
(and again inconsistently) a need to denounce rulers out of incompetence, permanent
failure, corruption and treason
(4) Inside view 1: ”The salvation of the European
spirit commences in Dresden”
• first hand account: November 2014 to September 2015
• considerable ’Ostalgia’: momentum of 1989-movement,
critique against/hate of Western Germany, pro-Russian stance
• blatant Anti-Americanism
• denigration of media as ’system media’ (”Systemmedien”),
’media liars’ (”Lügenpresse”)
• elite critique: German people are exposed to a conspiracy of its
own government, a ’war’ against the people, immigration
constutites a ’mass rape’ of the European people
• anti-EU: critique against ’Eurocracy’, 89-slogan of ’We are the
people’ projected upon contemporary popular protests (in
February 2016, PEGIDA attempted to launch itself Europe-wide
under the banner ”Fortress Europe”)
(5) Inside view 2: Conservatism as resistance
• Conservative publisher Götz Kubitschek and his publishing
house Antaios sided PEGIDA in spring 2015
• a need to strenghten the bonds and coordinate different
initiatives according to the agenda of the German ’new right’
• German political system must be torn down in order to
resurrect
• Resistance is a legitimate conservative position
• platform einprozent.de launched in November 2015 in order to
create momentum
Taking the Streets with Concepts? Re-semantization and Radicalization of Political Language in the German PEGIDA-Movement
(6) Inside view 3: Voices from the PEGIDA-galaxy
Qualitative interview with Peter (47, policeman) and Maria (43, student)
(7) Conclusions: Language and radicalization
• Circulation of political terminology from yet undefined source(s) to banners, chants and
mottos of the PEGIDA-movement. More research needed: 1) connections between
publishers like Antaios and other idea-instances to the movement, 2) impact of social
media?
• Recycling of tropes from the -89 citizen movement for a new purpose in a new context
• Re-definition/appropriation of symbols (like ’Wirmer-flag’) – ‘resistance’ as the main trope
• Tone of confrontation, demagogic denunciation against media and elites increases
between November 2014 – September 2015 (and thereafter)
• Expansion of linguistic limits of how problems are framed and which solutions are
proposed (in February 2016 AfD proposed the use of gunfire against migrants at
borders, a move from ‘cultural’ to ‘direct’ violence)
• Extreme solutions are normalized (media and politicians express formerly rejected
positions)
• Societal discourse moves from agreed compromise to formerly radical positions
• Demonstrates that radicalization is a dynamic movement

Weitere ähnliche Inhalte

Was ist angesagt?

Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet Periphery
Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet PeripheryCall for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet Periphery
Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet PeripheryFabio Belafatti
 
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015dubowdigest
 
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic Society
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic SocietyMeet Moscow Psychoanalytic Society
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic Societypsychoanalysis-mps
 
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential Elections
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential ElectionsVote for me! The First Czech Presidential Elections
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential ElectionsMiloš Gregor
 
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policies
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policiesVolksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policies
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policiesmrmarr
 

Was ist angesagt? (6)

Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet Periphery
Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet PeripheryCall for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet Periphery
Call for papers - Orientalism, Colonial Thinking and the Former Soviet Periphery
 
2008-2009 Report
2008-2009 Report2008-2009 Report
2008-2009 Report
 
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015
DuBow Dgest American Edition february 2015
 
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic Society
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic SocietyMeet Moscow Psychoanalytic Society
Meet Moscow Psychoanalytic Society
 
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential Elections
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential ElectionsVote for me! The First Czech Presidential Elections
Vote for me! The First Czech Presidential Elections
 
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policies
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policiesVolksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policies
Volksgemeinschaft - Nazi racial policies
 

Andere mochten auch

Analisis instrumental skoog
Analisis instrumental skoogAnalisis instrumental skoog
Analisis instrumental skoogmilton flores
 
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i Europa
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i EuropaAktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i Europa
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i EuropaAndreas Önnerfors
 
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry?
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry? The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry?
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry? Andreas Önnerfors
 
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...Kensuke Harada
 
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...Kensuke Harada
 
Psych assigment 01
Psych assigment 01Psych assigment 01
Psych assigment 01yincytwincy
 
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...Kensuke Harada
 
Landscape Drawings
Landscape DrawingsLandscape Drawings
Landscape Drawingsyincytwincy
 
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...handsomehangove55
 

Andere mochten auch (20)

BGaudet DiSCresults
BGaudet DiSCresultsBGaudet DiSCresults
BGaudet DiSCresults
 
Antibiotics 1
Antibiotics 1Antibiotics 1
Antibiotics 1
 
swfl-rwa
swfl-rwaswfl-rwa
swfl-rwa
 
Analisis instrumental skoog
Analisis instrumental skoogAnalisis instrumental skoog
Analisis instrumental skoog
 
Lissabon14
Lissabon14Lissabon14
Lissabon14
 
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i Europa
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i EuropaAktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i Europa
Aktuella debatter och publikationer inom digital humaniora (DH) i Europa
 
Önnerfors, short CV
Önnerfors, short CVÖnnerfors, short CV
Önnerfors, short CV
 
Kulturarvsmolnet
KulturarvsmolnetKulturarvsmolnet
Kulturarvsmolnet
 
Renässans & humanism
Renässans & humanismRenässans & humanism
Renässans & humanism
 
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry?
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry? The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry?
The Earliest Account of Swedish Freemasonry?
 
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...
2014 IEEE Int. Symposium on System Integration (SII) : Project on Development...
 
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...
2014 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation : A Manipulation Motion Plann...
 
Psych assigment 01
Psych assigment 01Psych assigment 01
Psych assigment 01
 
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...
Base Position Planning for Dual-arm Mobile Manipulators Performing a Sequence...
 
C&H Journal
C&H JournalC&H Journal
C&H Journal
 
Landscape Drawings
Landscape DrawingsLandscape Drawings
Landscape Drawings
 
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...
New Orleans Saints and Academy Sports + Outdoors announce renewal of long-ter...
 
DPJ 02
DPJ 02DPJ 02
DPJ 02
 
scrapbook
scrapbookscrapbook
scrapbook
 
Tarjeta grafica
Tarjeta graficaTarjeta grafica
Tarjeta grafica
 

Ähnlich wie Taking the Streets with Concepts? Re-semantization and Radicalization of Political Language in the German PEGIDA-Movement

Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...
Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...
Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...Tel-Aviv Journalists' Association
 
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europe
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in EuropeAfter their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europe
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europethinkingeurope2011
 
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of PoliticsFour Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of PoliticsFrancesco Piccinelli Casagrande
 
2.2 causes of ww2
2.2 causes of ww22.2 causes of ww2
2.2 causes of ww2fisherem
 
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...Malte Nyfos Mathiasen
 
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...Samuel Skipper
 
Final Reclaiming Democracy Report
Final Reclaiming Democracy ReportFinal Reclaiming Democracy Report
Final Reclaiming Democracy ReportDr. Irum Ali
 
Empire and Multitude Populism
Empire and Multitude PopulismEmpire and Multitude Populism
Empire and Multitude PopulismAntal Attila
 
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docx
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docxEnglish 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docx
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docxSALU18
 
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...Tony Lisko
 
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...Jakob Svensson
 
The main directions of the modern politology
The main directions of the modern politologyThe main directions of the modern politology
The main directions of the modern politologyMy-Writing-Expert.org
 
Two faces of radical right wing populism betz
Two faces of radical right wing populism betzTwo faces of radical right wing populism betz
Two faces of radical right wing populism betznastazia
 
Uncivil society in the International System
Uncivil society in the International SystemUncivil society in the International System
Uncivil society in the International SystemAndreas Önnerfors
 
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne
 
Communist populism in Hungary
Communist populism in HungaryCommunist populism in Hungary
Communist populism in HungaryAntal Attila
 

Ähnlich wie Taking the Streets with Concepts? Re-semantization and Radicalization of Political Language in the German PEGIDA-Movement (20)

Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...
Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...
Young, free and biased: A comparison of mainstream and right-wing media cover...
 
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europe
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in EuropeAfter their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europe
After their establishment: Right-wing Populist Parties in Europe
 
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of PoliticsFour Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics
Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics
 
2.2 causes of ww2
2.2 causes of ww22.2 causes of ww2
2.2 causes of ww2
 
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...
Research Project Prospectus - The 60s Generation’s Life Course of Political P...
 
Comparing Public Spheres
Comparing Public SpheresComparing Public Spheres
Comparing Public Spheres
 
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...
Assessing the Role of Globalisation in the Rise of New Right Attitudes in Ger...
 
Final Reclaiming Democracy Report
Final Reclaiming Democracy ReportFinal Reclaiming Democracy Report
Final Reclaiming Democracy Report
 
Empire and Multitude Populism
Empire and Multitude PopulismEmpire and Multitude Populism
Empire and Multitude Populism
 
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docx
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docxEnglish 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docx
English 101 Research PaperThe research paper is the most impo.docx
 
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...
A Comparative Critical Discourse Analysis Of Media Coverage Between Opposing ...
 
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...
What Kind of Cultural Citizenship? Dissent and Antagonism when Discussing Pol...
 
The main directions of the modern politology
The main directions of the modern politologyThe main directions of the modern politology
The main directions of the modern politology
 
Two faces of radical right wing populism betz
Two faces of radical right wing populism betzTwo faces of radical right wing populism betz
Two faces of radical right wing populism betz
 
NAZI PROPAGANDA
NAZI PROPAGANDANAZI PROPAGANDA
NAZI PROPAGANDA
 
Uncivil society in the International System
Uncivil society in the International SystemUncivil society in the International System
Uncivil society in the International System
 
Methods
MethodsMethods
Methods
 
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...
Formation of populism in Spain: towards the explanatory framework of the 15-M...
 
Communist populism in Hungary
Communist populism in HungaryCommunist populism in Hungary
Communist populism in Hungary
 
Anticapitalismo y cultura; gilbert
Anticapitalismo y cultura; gilbertAnticapitalismo y cultura; gilbert
Anticapitalismo y cultura; gilbert
 

Mehr von Andreas Önnerfors

International relations of radicalization
International relations of radicalizationInternational relations of radicalization
International relations of radicalizationAndreas Önnerfors
 
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanism
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanismBorders of masonic cosmopolitanism
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanismAndreas Önnerfors
 
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's Temple
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's TempleEsoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's Temple
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's TempleAndreas Önnerfors
 
Ramsay's ideas on World Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism
Ramsay's ideas on  World Citizenship and CosmopolitanismRamsay's ideas on  World Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism
Ramsay's ideas on World Citizenship and CosmopolitanismAndreas Önnerfors
 
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...Andreas Önnerfors
 
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...Andreas Önnerfors
 
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...Andreas Önnerfors
 
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighet
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighetNorge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighet
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighetAndreas Önnerfors
 

Mehr von Andreas Önnerfors (11)

International relations of radicalization
International relations of radicalizationInternational relations of radicalization
International relations of radicalization
 
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanism
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanismBorders of masonic cosmopolitanism
Borders of masonic cosmopolitanism
 
Posthumanism
PosthumanismPosthumanism
Posthumanism
 
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's Temple
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's TempleEsoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's Temple
Esoteric Encounters: Queen of Sheba in Solomon's Temple
 
Ramsay's ideas on World Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism
Ramsay's ideas on  World Citizenship and CosmopolitanismRamsay's ideas on  World Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism
Ramsay's ideas on World Citizenship and Cosmopolitanism
 
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...
”’I den svenska och tyska litteraturens mittpunkt’: Svenska Pommerns roll som...
 
Publications16
Publications16Publications16
Publications16
 
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...
Claiming the right of free expression: Words as Weapons in the European Far-r...
 
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...
nveiling the Copiale-manuscript: layers of fraternalism, ritual and politics ...
 
Renässans & humanism
Renässans & humanismRenässans & humanism
Renässans & humanism
 
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighet
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighetNorge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighet
Norge 1814: svensk politik mellan vision och verklighet
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen

How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
 
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptx
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptxCapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptx
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptxCapitolTechU
 
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxClinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxraviapr7
 
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlEBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlDr. Bruce A. Johnson
 
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...CaraSkikne1
 
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Dr. Asif Anas
 
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxAUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxiammrhaywood
 
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...raviapr7
 
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....Riddhi Kevadiya
 
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptx
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptxProtein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptx
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptxvidhisharma994099
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICESayali Powar
 
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...M56BOOKSTORE PRODUCT/SERVICE
 
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?TechSoup
 
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxOver the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxraviapr7
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTDR. SNEHA NAIR
 
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...Nguyen Thanh Tu Collection
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashasashalaycock03
 
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17Celine George
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen (20)

How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
 
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptx
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptxCapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptx
CapTechU Doctoral Presentation -March 2024 slides.pptx
 
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxClinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
 
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting BlEBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
EBUS5423 Data Analytics and Reporting Bl
 
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
 
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
Unveiling the Intricacies of Leishmania donovani: Structure, Life Cycle, Path...
 
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptxAUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
AUDIENCE THEORY -- FANDOM -- JENKINS.pptx
 
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
 
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quizFinals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
 
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....
Riddhi Kevadiya. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE....
 
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptx
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptxProtein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptx
Protein Structure - threading Protein modelling pptx
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
 
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...KARNAADA.pptx  made by -  saransh dwivedi ( SD ) -  SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
KARNAADA.pptx made by - saransh dwivedi ( SD ) - SHALAKYA TANTRA - ENT - 4...
 
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
What is the Future of QuickBooks DeskTop?
 
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxOver the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
 
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
CHUYÊN ĐỀ DẠY THÊM TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 - HK...
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
 
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic SupportMarch 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
 
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
 

Taking the Streets with Concepts? Re-semantization and Radicalization of Political Language in the German PEGIDA-Movement

  • 1. Taking the Streets with Concepts? Re-semantization and Radicalization of Political Language in the German PEGIDA- Movement Associate Professor Andreas Önnerfors History of Sciences and Ideas Gothenburg university, SWE andreas.onnerfors@gu.se
  • 3. Structure of paper (1) Material and approaches (2) PEGIDA: chronology and background (3) Findings of empirical social studies, qualitative explanations (4) Inside view 1: ”The salvation of the European spirit commences in Dresden” (5) Inside view 2: Conservatism as resistance (6) Inside view 3: Voices from the PEGIDA-galaxy (7) Conclusions: Language and radicalization
  • 4. (1) Material and approaches • Observations of field study November 2015 • Literature review of freshest German research in the area (Vorländer et. Al. 2015 & 2016; Benz 2015) • Qualitative analysis of internal publications of PEGIDA-supporters: – Special issue of Sezession: PEGIDA, March 2015 – Sebastian Henning: PEGIDA – Spaziergänge über den Horizont. Eine Chronik. Neustadt and der Orla: Arnshaugk, 2015 Approaches: • conceptual history, changes of meaning in political concepts/words over time Hypothesis in relation to radicalization: The altered usage of language and concepts in political vocabulary marks a diversion from agreed consensus and thus prepares the ground for radicalization.
  • 5. (2) PEGIDA: Chronology and background PEGIDA – Patriotische Europäer Gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes, ‘Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident’ • established in autumn 2014, facebook-initiative taking protest to the streets • within weeks growing to 25 000 participants in ‘evening walks’ in Dresden • split in February 2015 due to personal and ideological issues, decrease in participation • attempt to tap into political counter-jihadism, Geert Wilders in April 2015 • representatives of German ‘nouvelle droit’ side with the movement • considerable move to the right by remaining supporters • radicalization of language during refugee crisis summer/autumn 2015 • November 2015: launch of website einprozent.de attempting to coordinate ‘resistance’ against asylum politics in Germany (by February 2016, 22 000 supporters) • renewed momentum in the aftermath of the Cologne New Years events 2015/16
  • 6. (3) Findings of empirical social studies, qualitative explanations 1/2 • Vorländer, Herold, Schäller, 2015 & 2016 (macrostudy, following PEGIDA into summer of 2015) • core of ’Pegidistas’: belong to middle-class of Dresden and Saxony and its “fragile segments”, predominantly male, between 30 and 60, employed (or self-employed) with a relative high level of education (engineering and science degrees) and income • no party and no religious affiliation, leaning towards the German protest party Alternative für Deutschland • reasons given for protest (falling order): ”a general sense of distance between politicians and people”; “discontent with asylum politics” ; “discontent with media coverage”; “discontent with the political system of the German Federal Republic”; “discontent with migration and integration politics” ; “reservations against Islam” A new type of social movement: “right-wing populist movement of indignation”
  • 7. (3) Findings of empirical social studies, qualitative explanations 2/2 • Benz, 2015, p. 775-6 (based upon status until March 2015) THE LANGUAGE OF UNEASINESS: • rejection of complex structures (as typical for modern society) • rejection of supra-national political organisation (instead of traditional statehood) • rejection of globalization • rejection of modern developments in society (such as inter-culture, individuality and self-responsibility) • strengthening of the ‘own’ by excluding the ‘foreign’ • law and order warranted by a strong state, acting according to traditional patterns, but at the same time (perhaps inconsistently) incorporating larger rights of direct participation • societal homogeneity and adherence to traditional social norms • demand for attention from the side of the ruling political class but simultaneously (and again inconsistently) a need to denounce rulers out of incompetence, permanent failure, corruption and treason
  • 8. (4) Inside view 1: ”The salvation of the European spirit commences in Dresden” • first hand account: November 2014 to September 2015 • considerable ’Ostalgia’: momentum of 1989-movement, critique against/hate of Western Germany, pro-Russian stance • blatant Anti-Americanism • denigration of media as ’system media’ (”Systemmedien”), ’media liars’ (”Lügenpresse”) • elite critique: German people are exposed to a conspiracy of its own government, a ’war’ against the people, immigration constutites a ’mass rape’ of the European people • anti-EU: critique against ’Eurocracy’, 89-slogan of ’We are the people’ projected upon contemporary popular protests (in February 2016, PEGIDA attempted to launch itself Europe-wide under the banner ”Fortress Europe”)
  • 9. (5) Inside view 2: Conservatism as resistance • Conservative publisher Götz Kubitschek and his publishing house Antaios sided PEGIDA in spring 2015 • a need to strenghten the bonds and coordinate different initiatives according to the agenda of the German ’new right’ • German political system must be torn down in order to resurrect • Resistance is a legitimate conservative position • platform einprozent.de launched in November 2015 in order to create momentum
  • 11. (6) Inside view 3: Voices from the PEGIDA-galaxy Qualitative interview with Peter (47, policeman) and Maria (43, student)
  • 12. (7) Conclusions: Language and radicalization • Circulation of political terminology from yet undefined source(s) to banners, chants and mottos of the PEGIDA-movement. More research needed: 1) connections between publishers like Antaios and other idea-instances to the movement, 2) impact of social media? • Recycling of tropes from the -89 citizen movement for a new purpose in a new context • Re-definition/appropriation of symbols (like ’Wirmer-flag’) – ‘resistance’ as the main trope • Tone of confrontation, demagogic denunciation against media and elites increases between November 2014 – September 2015 (and thereafter) • Expansion of linguistic limits of how problems are framed and which solutions are proposed (in February 2016 AfD proposed the use of gunfire against migrants at borders, a move from ‘cultural’ to ‘direct’ violence) • Extreme solutions are normalized (media and politicians express formerly rejected positions) • Societal discourse moves from agreed compromise to formerly radical positions • Demonstrates that radicalization is a dynamic movement