Hande Eslen–Ziya, Alberta Giorgi (eds.) Populism and Science in Europe. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan 2022. ISBN: 978-3-030-97534-0
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This book provides the first systematic and comparative analysis of the intersections of populism and science in Europe, from the perspective of political sociology.
Populism is the object of rich scholarly debate over its definition and the best way to approach its study. But until now, little attention has been paid to the relationships between populism and science. Recently, the Covid-19 crisis has exposed the contradictions in this relationship, and this book combines an analysis of the theoretical aspects of the relationship between populism and science with rigorous empirical research.
The theoretical perspectives show populism as a thin-ideology, as discourse and performance, and as a political logic, consider both right-wing and left-wing populism, and focus on leaders as well as citizens. The book also offers an overview of controversies within different fields of ‘science’, including case studies on food science, climate change, vaccination, gender theory, COVID-19, and environmental issues.
The book will be of interest to scholars and students of a number of social science disciplines, including political sociology, political science and political psychology.
Front Matter
Pages i-xxviPDF
Populism and Science in Europe
Alberta Giorgi, Hande Eslen-Ziya
Pages 1-24
Knowledge, Counter-Knowledge, Pseudo-Science in Populism
Hande Eslen-Ziya
Pages 25-41
The Role of Experts in Populist Politics: Toward a Post-foundational Approach
Liv Sunnercrantz, Tevfik Murat Yildirim
Pages 43-65
The Populist Challenge to the EU’s Sustainability Policy: Is “More Science” a Legitimate and Viable Response?
Thomas Sattich
Pages 67-89
Populism, Science and Covid-19 as a Political Opportunity: The Case of the European Parliament
Carlo Berti, Carlo Ruzza
Pages 91-115
On the Emergence of Alt-Science Counterhegemony: The Case of the Finns Party
Tuija Saresma, Emilia Palonen
Pages 117-140
The Problematic Relationship Between Science, Politics and Public Opinion in Late Modernity: The Case of the Anti-Vax Movement in Spain and Italy
Luca Raffini, Clemente Penalva-Verdú
Pages 141-162
QAnon and Its Conspiracy Milieu: The Italian Case
Maria Francesca Murru
Pages 163-184
Scientizing Gender? An Examination of Anti-Gender Campaigns on Social Media, Norway
Elisabeth L. Engebretsen
Pages 185-206
Between Populism and Popular Citizenship in Science Conflicts
Mette Marie Roslyng
Pages 207-229
Inconvenient Truths? Populist Epistemology and the Case of Portugal
Alberta Giorgi
Pages 231-254
Right-Wing Populism and the Trade-Off Between Health and the Economy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison Between Western Europe and the United States
Oscar Mazzoleni, Gilles Ivaldi
Pages 255-284
Academic Freedom, Science, and Right-Wing Politics: Interview with Andrea Pető
Alberta Giorgi, Hande Eslen-Ziya, Andrea Pető
Pages 285-293
Back Matter
Pages 295-302
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