Left-wing populism in Western countries. The Phenomenon of J.-L. Mélenchon

The article studies the phenomenon of left populism in Western Europe. On the example of France, the author examines the specifics and historical origins of left populism, its ideas and slogans, electoral technologies, factors of presence on the political scene. The author focuses on the politic...

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Autor principal:	D. V. SHMELEV
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Publicado:	Ассоциация независимых экспертов «Центр изучения кризисного общества» (in English: Association for independent experts “Center for Crisis Society Studies”) 2018
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7cacb220bfae4633870d88e6247d20c72021-11-07T14:45:02ZLeft-wing populism in Western countries. The Phenomenon of J.-L. Mélenchon2542-02402587-932410.23932/2542-0240-2018-11-3-69-84https://doaj.org/article/7cacb220bfae4633870d88e6247d20c72018-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ogt-journal.com/jour/article/view/314https://doaj.org/toc/2542-0240https://doaj.org/toc/2587-9324The article studies the phenomenon of left populism in Western Europe. On the example of France, the author examines the specifics and historical origins of left populism, its ideas and slogans, electoral technologies, factors of presence on the political scene. The author focuses on the political activities of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, his election campaign for the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2017 in France. The article considers the key stages of Mélenchon’s political career, the features of his political discourse and program, the creation of the Left front, the conditions for the rise and the specifics of left populism in France. Among the specific features of French left populism, anti-elitism, antisystem, egalitarianism and the demand for social justice, pacifism and criticism of the neoliberal version of globalization are highlighted. The author believes that the rise of left populism in France has led to significant changes in the balance of political forces during the presidential and parliamentary campaigns of spring and summer of 2017, putting it to the forefront of political struggle. In the light of the evolution of the political situation in France, the article analyzes Mélenchon’s subsequent activities related to his position around the debate on the reform of labor legislation, social protests in autumn 2017 and spring 2018, relations with other left-wing parties and movements, structural changes within the “La France insoumise”. The article emphasizes the undeniable leadership of the Mélenchon movement among the far left organizations; it is noted that the preservation of the horizontal structures of “La France insoumise” (social networks, Autonomous initiatives, activism), media strategy, the specifics of political discourse and appeal to different layers of the electorate, participation in social protests allow us to talk about the French left populism and Mélenchon as the main political rival of President Macron.D. V. SHMELEVАссоциация независимых экспертов «Центр изучения кризисного общества» (in English: Association for independent experts “Center for Crisis Society Studies”)articleleft populismfranceleft front“france insoumise”j.-l. mélenchonextreme leftInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUКонтуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 69-84 (2018)
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description	The article studies the phenomenon of left populism in Western Europe. On the example of France, the author examines the specifics and historical origins of left populism, its ideas and slogans, electoral technologies, factors of presence on the political scene. The author focuses on the political activities of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, his election campaign for the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2017 in France. The article considers the key stages of Mélenchon’s political career, the features of his political discourse and program, the creation of the Left front, the conditions for the rise and the specifics of left populism in France. Among the specific features of French left populism, anti-elitism, antisystem, egalitarianism and the demand for social justice, pacifism and criticism of the neoliberal version of globalization are highlighted. The author believes that the rise of left populism in France has led to significant changes in the balance of political forces during the presidential and parliamentary campaigns of spring and summer of 2017, putting it to the forefront of political struggle. In the light of the evolution of the political situation in France, the article analyzes Mélenchon’s subsequent activities related to his position around the debate on the reform of labor legislation, social protests in autumn 2017 and spring 2018, relations with other left-wing parties and movements, structural changes within the “La France insoumise”. The article emphasizes the undeniable leadership of the Mélenchon movement among the far left organizations; it is noted that the preservation of the horizontal structures of “La France insoumise” (social networks, Autonomous initiatives, activism), media strategy, the specifics of political discourse and appeal to different layers of the electorate, participation in social protests allow us to talk about the French left populism and Mélenchon as the main political rival of President Macron.
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Left-wing populism in Western countries. The Phenomenon of J.-L. Mélenchon

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