Nationalism

Taking a page from Benedict Anderson’s book to build compelling narratives and teach “Earth patriotism”.

With projections of climate science now indisputable, many of Europe’s right-wing populist parties are abandoning responses of dismissal and denial in favour of a very different approach. The threat of climate change is increasingly appropriated and reframed to suit a nationalist political agenda.

What strategies does Alternative für Deutschland use to discredit school strikers, and why does climate mobilising generate such a strong reaction on the Right?

Research debunks the myth that far-right parties across Europe share a stance of climate denialism. But what might rising ‘climate nationalism’ mean?

As a way of doing politics, populism is here to stay. Its opponents must offer real alternatives and keep political debate grounded upon the choices at hand.

With Europe in a moment of profound change, politics as normal will no longer suffice. Political forces must adapt to offer a vision for Europe that moves with its citizens.

For the French philosopher, climate has become a defining question in politics today, shaping worldviews across the spectrum of left and right.

In overlooked parts of Europe, nationalism or regionalism is the basis for a progressive politics looking beyond the status quo.

A new, educational divide has become visible in Western European democracies.

Rather than letting the Right monopolise the idea of national sovereignty, the Left must construct a progressive vision of it and centre it in their politics.