EUROPE MIGHT EXIST NO MORE. The Story of Europe’s Apocalypse as Told On-line by the Romanian Cover Image

EUROPE MIGHT EXIST NO MORE. The Story of Europe’s Apocalypse as Told On-line by the Romanian
EUROPE MIGHT EXIST NO MORE. The Story of Europe’s Apocalypse as Told On-line by the Romanian

Author(s): Adela Fofiu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Centrul de Analiza Politica
Keywords: the New Right; extremism; on-line political discourse; identity approach

Summary/Abstract: The New Right is present in the Romanian cyberspace and has constantly increased its presence since 1999. An analysis of their blog shows that Europe’s apocalypse is to happen in the next 20 to 40 years. The present article explores the apocalyptic narratives and the depictions of extreme threat toward the European identity and entity, as developed on the blog of the Romanian far right organization, the New Right. A compelling discourse of demographic decline, de- Christianization and Islamization of white Europeans denounces a political conspiracy in the European apparatus that supports and encourages heavy immigration that will definitely change the face of Europe. The analysis returns valuable results, useful in understanding minority-majority dynamics in Europe and in acknowledging the expanding uses of the internet.

  • Issue Year: 5/2011
  • Issue No: 01 (9)
  • Page Range: 17-40
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English