Populismus als radikalisierter konservativer Diskurs
Journal
Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Soziologie
ISSN
0379-3664
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2015-03-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Abstract Deutsch: Dieser Beitrag stützt sich auf eine wissenssoziologische Diskursanalyse der Volksinitiati-ve «für demokratische Einbürgerungen», welche die Themenkomplexe politische Partizipation und Migrati-on kombiniert zur Diskussion stellte. Vier Diskurse strukturierten die Debatte: (1) Demokratie als (absolute) Volksherrschaft, (2) Ausländer(massen), die nicht passen, (3) Demokratie in rechtsstaatlichem Rahmen und (4) integrierende Demokratie. Im Kontext politischer Denktraditionen zeigt sich, dass Populismus in der Deutschschweiz gegenwärtig am besten als radikalisierter konservativer Diskurs verstanden wird.
Abstract English: This article provides an analysis of the popular initiative "for democratic naturalizations", based on a sociology of knowledge approach to discourse. The widespread debate prior to the popular vote primarily raised the issue of political participation in conjunction with migration. Four discourses structured the public debate: (1) democracy as (absolute) popular government, (2) (masses of) non-fitting foreigners, (3) democracy based on the rule of law, and (4) integrative democracy. Contextualizing these discourses within traditions of political thought, the article argues that in contemporary German-speaking Switzerland, populism is best understood as radicalized conservative discourse.
Abstract English: This article provides an analysis of the popular initiative "for democratic naturalizations", based on a sociology of knowledge approach to discourse. The widespread debate prior to the popular vote primarily raised the issue of political participation in conjunction with migration. Four discourses structured the public debate: (1) democracy as (absolute) popular government, (2) (masses of) non-fitting foreigners, (3) democracy based on the rule of law, and (4) integrative democracy. Contextualizing these discourses within traditions of political thought, the article argues that in contemporary German-speaking Switzerland, populism is best understood as radicalized conservative discourse.
Language
German
Keywords
Populismus
Konservatismus
Demokratie
wissenssoziologische Diskursanalyse; populism
conservatism
democracy
sociology of knowledge approach to discourse
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Seismo Press
Publisher place
Zürich
Volume
41
Number
1
Start page
79
End page
99
Pages
21
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
232803