Gramscian Perspectives on Populism

<p>Increasingly liberal states are facing challenges from populist movements. This paper argues that the prison writings of Antonio Gramsci can provide important insights into the phenomenon and how to counteract it. The first two sections outline a set of Gramscian analytical tools: hegemony, non-hegemony, passive revolution, and Caesarism. These theoretical tools are then applied to different periods of the Third Republic of France, 1870-1940. This paper looks at this French example because it features unique relationships between populism, ideology, and the experience of liberalism prior to World War II. The third section demonstrates the implications of non-hegemony within international society, and how it affects and shapes states' domestic lives and inter-state relations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2019

Author dc:creator

• Mooberry, Luke William

Contributors dc:contributor

• Micheline Ishay, Ph.D.
• George DeMartino
• Adam Rovner

• Boulanger
• Gramsci
• Hegemony
• Non-hegemony
• Populism
• Third Republic of France
• European History
• Other Philosophy
• Philosophy
• Political History
• Political Science

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1605

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-2605