The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity
In a large number of countries, fundamental shifts are taking place in the balance of power between political parties or movements. In nearly all cases, the nature of political discourse underlying national politics has changed radically, the politics of identity having now become prominent. We argu...
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2001-12-01
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| description | In a large number of countries, fundamental shifts are taking place in the balance of power between political parties or movements. In nearly all cases, the nature of political discourse underlying national politics has changed radically, the politics of identity having now become prominent. We argue that the failure of capitalism to bring about universal prosperity is at the origin of the rise of this type of politics. It fails to secure decent living conditions for unskilled workers in the core states of Western Europe, and it fails to secure opportunities for social mobility for the equivalent of the European middle-class in the (semi)peripheral states. An analysis of three cases of politics of identity that have the connotation of civilization – Islamism, Hindu nationalism and extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe – corroborates this view. These three cases of politics of identity appear to be related to a crisis of legitimacy. However, this does not imply that Islamism and Hindu nationalism are the non-Western equivalents of extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe. The former are phenomena of the periphery, the latter is a phenomenon of the core. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ca290a429cc4817ae38c4aa784a67a12025-08-20T02:11:49ZengSociété Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of GeographyBelgeo1377-23682294-91352001-12-01429731410.4000/belgeo.15642The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identityPieter SaeyMarleen RendersSiegfried ThijsIn a large number of countries, fundamental shifts are taking place in the balance of power between political parties or movements. In nearly all cases, the nature of political discourse underlying national politics has changed radically, the politics of identity having now become prominent. We argue that the failure of capitalism to bring about universal prosperity is at the origin of the rise of this type of politics. It fails to secure decent living conditions for unskilled workers in the core states of Western Europe, and it fails to secure opportunities for social mobility for the equivalent of the European middle-class in the (semi)peripheral states. An analysis of three cases of politics of identity that have the connotation of civilization – Islamism, Hindu nationalism and extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe – corroborates this view. These three cases of politics of identity appear to be related to a crisis of legitimacy. However, this does not imply that Islamism and Hindu nationalism are the non-Western equivalents of extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe. The former are phenomena of the periphery, the latter is a phenomenon of the core.https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/15642politics of identitycapitalismworld-systemIslamismHindu nationalismextreme right-wing nationalism in Europe |
| spellingShingle | Pieter Saey Marleen Renders Siegfried Thijs The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity Belgeo politics of identity capitalism world-system Islamism Hindu nationalism extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe |
| title | The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| title_full | The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| title_fullStr | The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| title_full_unstemmed | The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| title_short | The geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| title_sort | geographical structure of capitalism at the origin of cultural protest against globalization as expressed in contemporary politics of identity |
| topic | politics of identity capitalism world-system Islamism Hindu nationalism extreme right-wing nationalism in Europe |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/15642 |
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