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Introduction: Contemporary Counter-Movements in the Age of Brexit and Trump

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Brexit and the election of President Trump in the United States are the result of the rise of far-right populist movements which can be observed in Europe, North America, and other regions of the world. Whereas populism itself is one response to neoliberalism, globalization, and austerity measures, the election of Trump, in particular, has caused a new wave of protest. To a far lesser extent, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the European Union in March 2017, people in the UK and many European countries participated in a March for Europe . These demonstrations represent counter-movements to the growing presence of right-wing, anti-immigrant, racist, nationalist, sexist, homophobic, anti-semitic and anti-Muslim movements throughout Europe and the United States. This rapid response issue surveys right-wing populist and left-liberal counter-movements which represent different responses to neoliberalism, globalization, austerity, and to each other. Social movements reflect and contribute to social change and need to be understood from an intersectional perspective. Networked media play an important role for both populist movements from the right and progressive counter-movements.

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  • Silke Roth, 2018. "Introduction: Contemporary Counter-Movements in the Age of Brexit and Trump," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 23(2), pages 496-506, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:23:y:2018:i:2:p:496-506
    DOI: 10.1177/1360780418768828
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