Far-Right Movements, Far-Right Ideologies, and the Corporate World (11th October)

Over the past few years, an increasing stream of research has explored how the rise of far-right movements in many countries was supported by significant fractions of dominant classes. Such research plays a crucial role in moving the discussion on far-right movements away from the concept of ‘populism’, instead putting the emphasis on the economic, financial, and organisational conditions of the rise of the far-right. This is the lens we adopt in this workshop. We propose to assess how far-right movements and ideologies are linked with (and promoted by) corporate interests. Paying attention to narratives of populism and the work they do for far-right parties and movements, the workshop will thus also explore the links between far-right politics and accumulation regimes, both theoretically, and through country case studies.

Programme:

• 14:30 – 14:40 Theo Bourgeron, University of Edinburgh: Introduction
• 14:40 – 15:20 Dorit Geva, University of Vienna: ‘(Post?)Neoliberalism from Hungary: Fidesz and Orbán’s Remaking of the Neoliberal State’
• 15:20 – 16:00 Vladimir Bortun, University of Oxford: ‘Hostile brothers: Intra-capitalist conflict and the rise of right-wing populism’
• 16:00 – 16:40 Alberto Toscano, School of Communications, Simon Fraser University: ‘Political Economies of Late Fascism’
• 16:40 – 16:45 Isabelle Darmon, University of Edinburgh: Next steps

Organisers: Théo Bourgeron and Isabelle Darmon (Sociology, University of Edinburgh). In partnership with the Reactionary Politics Research Network at the University of Bath.

Date: 11 October 2024, 14:30-17:00 GMT, ZOOM WORKSHOP: PLEASE REGISTER HERE