Climate Politics in Populist Times by Gruber, Mirjam;

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This book navigates the uncharted territory where far-right populism intersects with climate change, presenting a nuanced examination that transcends traditional research boundaries.

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This book navigates the neglected territory where far-right populism intersects with climate change, presenting a nuanced examination that transcends traditional research boundaries.

In recent decades, Europe has grappled with the surge of far-right and populist movements, fueling robust academic debates. Simultaneously, the global discourse on climate change has become increasingly pervasive in societal and political spheres. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of how populist far-right parties discuss climate change within their national contexts, focusing on Germany, Spain, and Austria. Using a meticulous methodology rooted in critical discourse studies, Mirjam Gruber examines the perspectives on climate change held by mainstream parties thereby defining the national policy field. Gruber then delves into the discourse about climate change of populist far-right parties, revealing a complex web of obstructionist arguments intricately tied to the national policy context. By analyzing a diverse array of documents spanning five years, including social media posts, press releases, parliamentary debates, and policy documents, Gruber uncovers a stark contrast between the willingness of mainstream parties to address climate concerns and the obstructionist rhetoric employed by their far-right counterparts. This illuminating exploration underscores the importance of context in understanding political communication and provides profound insights into how different nations frame the climate change narrative.

Climate Politics in Populist Times will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change, environmental politics, climate change communication and populist far-right ideologies.

Tartalomjegyzék:

1.     Introduction

A very short literature overview

Research questions and research design

Relevance of this research project

The European context

Structure of the book

References

2.     Navigating the Discourse: Unravelling Climate Change Communication, Political Orientation, and Populist Far-Right Ideology

Conceptualisations of climate change scepticism, denial, and obstruction

Climate change communication and political orientation

Nationalism

Ecofascism

Climate change communication and populist far-right actors

Analysing the arguments

The ideational approach as an enlightening theoretical framework

The role of populist ideology

Chapter summary

References

3.     Methodology: Innovatively Integrating Comparative Aspects in Critical Discourse Studies

Germany, Spain and Austria: Data and cases

Selection and justification of the time frame

Selection and justification of the cases

Selection and justification of the data

Critical Discourse Studies: DHA and BG

The policy field of climate change: DHA and BG

The discourse about climate change in populist far-right communication: DHA

Chapter summary

References

4.     Decoding Climate Policy Fields in Germany, Spain and Austria: A Deep Dive into Mainstream Parties' Communication

Germany and the climate

The policy field of climate change in Germany from 2016 to 2018

The policy field of climate change in Germany from 2019 to 2020

Discussing party similarities and differences

Spain and the climate

The policy field of climate change in Spain from 2016 to 2018

The policy field of climate change in Spain from 2019-2020

Discussing party similarities and differences

Austria and the climate

The policy field of climate change in Austria from 2016 to 2018

The policy field of climate change in Austria from 2019-2020

Discussing party similarities and differences

Chapter summary

References

5.     Understanding Far-Rights Climate Stand: Hostility, Environmental Self-Perception, and Climate Obstruction

The AfD against the climate

Entry-level analysis of discourse topics

In-depth analysis of discourse strategies

Vox against the climate

Entry-level analysis of discourse topics

In-depth analysis of discourse strategies

The FPÖ against the climate

Entry-level analysis of discourse topics

In-depth analysis of discourse strategies

Chapter Summary

References

6.     Contextualizing and Comparing: Climate Obstruction within the National Policy Field

Starting easy: How does the presence of climate change among mainstream parties and PFRPs correlate?

Gaining traction: How do discourses about climate change by PFRP relate to their respective national political fields?

Germany and its economy

Spain and its urgency

Austria and its opposition to nuclear power

Closing Thoughts

Delving further: How do PFRPs interact with each other and what does that say about populism?

Practical implication, limitations, and future research

Chapter summary

References

7.   Conclusion

References

Index