Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy
The categorical defeat of Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election in France by Emmanuel Macron was applauded by many observers as evidence of the triumph of liberal democracy in front of nationalist populism. More than a fifth of the French in the first round and over one-thir...
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| description | The categorical defeat of Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election in France by Emmanuel Macron was applauded by many observers as evidence of the triumph of liberal democracy in front of nationalist populism. More than a fifth of the French in the first round and over one-third in the second round who voted for Le Pen were convinced of the merits of the anti-liberal positions embraced by the National Front candidate and wanted to try a radically alternative political way. The question we are raising here is whether the National Front is indeed a party of the illiberal democracy, and moreover, if it is the only relevant representative of this current in France. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6d1705b2dcf4d1ebe52a304f581fbe62022-12-21T18:11:49ZengFacultatea de Stiinte Politice, SNSPASfera Politicii1221-67201221-67202017-11-01XXV191-192 (1-2)1523Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal DemocracySergiu Mișcoiu0Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-NapocaThe categorical defeat of Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election in France by Emmanuel Macron was applauded by many observers as evidence of the triumph of liberal democracy in front of nationalist populism. More than a fifth of the French in the first round and over one-third in the second round who voted for Le Pen were convinced of the merits of the anti-liberal positions embraced by the National Front candidate and wanted to try a radically alternative political way. The question we are raising here is whether the National Front is indeed a party of the illiberal democracy, and moreover, if it is the only relevant representative of this current in France.http://www.sferapoliticii.ro/sfera/191-192/art02-Miscoiu.phpilliberal democracyFrench politicspresidential electionsideologyelectoral strategy |
| spellingShingle | Sergiu Mișcoiu Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy Sfera Politicii illiberal democracy French politics presidential elections ideology electoral strategy |
| title | Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy |
| title_full | Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy |
| title_fullStr | Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy |
| title_short | Au nom du Peuple! The National Front and the Illiberal Democracy |
| title_sort | au nom du peuple the national front and the illiberal democracy |
| topic | illiberal democracy French politics presidential elections ideology electoral strategy |
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