CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Lyapov, Filip Filipov |
|---|---|
| Title | Ideological links between Interwar nationalistic organizations in Bulgaria and their modern-day counterparts |
| Summary | The recent electoral success of Eurosceptic parties in many European countries has compelled scholars to examine these parties’ ideology, rhetoric, and mobilization strategies. Nationalistic movements during the Interwar period may partially explain the rise and success of their modern counterparts, yet the continuities and discontinuities between Interwar and modern political actors remain understudied. This thesis uses critical discourse analysis to analyze contemporary nationalistic organizations in Bulgaria and to compare their ideology and rhetoric with their Interwar counterparts. It suggests that there are certain ideological links and continuities between the two phenomena on both discursive and rhetorical levels which are manifested mainly through commemorations and performative actions. Despite unfolding during a different socio-political context, both movements benefit from certain structural similarities that characterize both periods, such as the perceptions of a societal crisis and of a threatened national identity. |
| Supervisor | Kovács, András |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/lyapov_filip.pdf |
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