Introduction. The revitalising of the authoritarian right: Europe, the United States, Latin America
Alberto Martín Álvarez. Investigador distinguido, Departamento de Derecho Público, Universitat de Girona. alberto.martin@udg.edu. ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2492-932X
Kristina Pirker. Profesora-investigadora, Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora, México; Senior Research Fellow, Institut für Politikwissenschaft-Research Network Latin America/Universität Wien. kpirker@institutomora.edu.mx. ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0865-612X
The recent electoral successes of right-wing and far-right actors in different parts of the world have prompted discussion on various topics: the causes of their rise, their characteristics and strategies, the motivations of electorates and the depth of the right-wing shifts in a range of societies. This paper proposes key themes for systematising this debate and some clues to understanding the rise of the right in such diverse and heterogeneous national realities. It also suggests recovering a constructivist conceptualisation of “authoritarian traditions” in order to analyse the mobilisation strategies, behaviour and coordination of right-wing groups from a perspective that highlights their dynamic and innovative nature. This approach allows us to (re)think authoritarianism as the result of symbolic practices and discourses that are assembled, (re)invented and updated to serve various purposes.
Keywords: right-wing, authoritarian traditions, far-right, constructivism
How to cite this article: Martín Álvarez, Alberto y Pirker, Kristina. «La revitalización de las derechas autoritarias: Europa, Estados Unidos, América Latina». Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals, n.º 132 (diciembre de 2022), p. 7-23 DOI: doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.7
Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals n.º 132, p. 7-23
Quadrimestral (October-December 2022)
ISSN:1133-6595 | E-ISSN:2013-035X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24241/rcai.2022.132.3.7
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