„Възраждане“: основни характеристики, генезис и развитие
“Vazrazhdane”: Main Characteristics, Genesis and Development

Author(s): Petar Cholakov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Theory, Government/Political systems, Political behavior, Political psychology, Politics and society, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: populist radical right in Bulgaria; Euroscepticism; Vazrazhadane (Revival)
Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the leading populist radical right (PRR) party in the country, Vazrazhdane. The first part highlights the specific patriotism and Euroscepticism of the formation compared to other political forces in the 51st National Assembly. Compared to Velichie and MECH, in my opinion, the anti-Atlanticism of Vazrazhdane is more categorical. The second part examines the emergence, development, reasons for the relative success and trends describing Vazrazhdane. I show the similarities and differences of the new crop of PRR formations with Ataka. In the conclusion, I focus on the factors that may influence the niche of populist, right-wing, Eurosceptic parties in Bulgaria. This work is based on analysis of party documents, messages and political behavior of Vazrazhdane, as well as a secondary analysis of empirical sociological data.

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