Chair of International Relations Department

TitleChair of International Relations Department
Publication TypeKonferencia kiadvány / Conference Paper
Év / Year2017
AuthorsNowak, Bartłomiej E.
Konferencia neve / Conference NameV4 EUROPE – “PIECES OF POPULISM IN EUROPE AND HOW TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGE”
Publikálás dátuma / Date Published06/2017
Kiadó / PublisherHungarian Europe Society
Konferencia helye / Conference LocationBudapest
Kulcsszavak / KeywordsEurope, Populism, V4
Abstract

Economic patriotism combined with the demand for regaining national sovereignty inside, or, perhaps, outside the European Union have become the leading buzzwords of populist politicians. They want back “control” over their future in a closed national framework and fight against globalization and the common rules of the European single market. A new protectionism and a quest for re-nationalization of the competences in a multi-level European decision-making structure have been proclaimed based on the political and economic hardship of the crisis management inside the Euro-zone and low growth rates performed by the European economic model in general. The paper discusses the causes, consequences and potential responses to these trends.