Eine Stimme gegen die Invasion der Muslim*innen? Zur Bedeutung muslim*innenfeindlicher Einstellungen für die Mobilisierungserfolge und den machtpolitischen Aufstieg rechtspopulistischer Parteien in Europa

Not in my House: EU-citizenship among East-Central European Citizens: Comparative Analyses

“…The rejection of Muslims is proving to be a key element in the electoral success of right -wing populists. The relationships have already been documented elsewhere (Öztürk -Pickel 2019(Öztürk -Pickel , 2021. As an example, here is an analysis using the European Values Surveys and an assessment of right--wing parties (Table 1).…”

“…It becomes clear that the rejection of migration, especially but not only in Central and Eastern Europe, has to do with Muslim migrants. Muslims who are perceived as foreign are seen as not fitting into each country's society, and accordingly people do not want them in the country and certainly not in their own families (Öztürk -Pickel 2021). Corresponding election campaigns can accordingly draw on a broad potential and exacerbate the situation by branding the foreign group.…”

“…The rejection of Muslim migration and sexual and gender diversity have established themselves as conflict issues. One could almost say that both issues are among the central mobilisation themes of Eastern European right -wing populists, who, unlike Western European right -wing populists, have found their way to power (also Brubaker 2017;Pytlas 2016;Öztürk -Pickel 2019Öztürk -Pickel , 2021. At the same time, the acceptance of Muslim migration and sexual and gender diversity characterise the growth of plurality and pluralisation in Europe.…”