Pegida: A Hybrid Form of a Populist Right Movement

This article analyzes the Pegida movement from Germany, arguing that Pegida has to be seen as a special form of a populist right movement. Besides sharing the basic characteristics of such a movement, it also displays attributes from other forms of right-wing activism. The additional forms of right-...

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Published in:German politics and society 2017-12, Vol.35 (4), p.105-117
Main Author: Schmidt, Ina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Activists
Analysis
Collective action
Conservatism
Content analysis
Forum
Islamization
Nationalism
Nazi groups
Political activism
Populism
Right wing politics
Social activism
Social movements
Social networks
Studies
Theory
Tilly, Charles (1929-2008)
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Summary:This article analyzes the Pegida movement from Germany, arguing that Pegida has to be seen as a special form of a populist right movement. Besides sharing the basic characteristics of such a movement, it also displays attributes from other forms of right-wing activism. The additional forms of right-wing activism identified as influential for Pegida were autonomous nationalism and ethnopluralism. These forms of activism contributed to the movement on different levels and their combination accounts for the special, hybrid form of Pegida. This analysis builds upon social movement theory and is based upon primary data collected in interviews with participants and from the official Facebook website of the movement.
ISSN:1045-0300
1558-5441
DOI:10.3167/gps.2017.350405