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Book SynopsisSocial work as a democratically constituted profession committed to human rights is currently facing cross-border encroachments and attacks by right-wing populist movements and governments. With the Bundestag elections in September 2017, the question of the extent to which right-wing populist forces succeed in influencing the discourse with xenophobic and nationalist arguments arises in Germany, too. The authors examine how social work can respond effectively to nationalism, exclusion, de-solidarization and a basic skepticism about science and position itself against this background. The book explores different conditions in Germany, France, Poland, Russia and the US.
Trade ReviewDer seit der Finanzkrise im Jahr 2008 und der seit dem Jahr 2015 zunehmenden Migration zu beobachtende grenzübergreifende Aufstieg des Rechtspopulismus stellt grundlegende Werte und Prinzipien der Sozialen Arbeit wie Integrität, Menschenwürde und soziale Gerechtigkeit infrage. Um mögliche Handelungsansätze zu diskutieren, beschäftigt sich dieser englischsprachige Sammelband mit internationalen Perspektiven der Sozialen Arbeit und der Sozialpolitik auf die rechtspopulistischen Tendenzen. - Soziale Arbeit, 10/2019
Table of ContentsKerry Dunn/Jörg Fischer: Social Work and Social Policy in the Era of Right-Wing Populism – an Introduction; Samuel Salzborn: Right-Wing Populism and Right-Wing Extremism. Conceptual Basis; Fabian Virchow: Globalization and Right-Wing Populism in International Comparison; Alexander Häusler: Forms of Right-Wing Populism: The Example Alternative for Germany (AfD); Birgit Meyer: The Discrete Charme of Populism. The Role of Gender and Female Politicians in the AfD and Front National; Kerry Dunn: Social Work in Postfactual Times; Michael Reisch: Social Work under Trump – Experiences from the USA; Tomasz Kazmierczak: Social Work and Social Services in Polish Non-Liberal Democracy; Olga Borodkina: Social Work under Pressure in Russia; Kurt Möller: What does Right-Wing Populism Mean for Social Work?; Christoph Richter/Matthias Quent: Democracy under Stress Test. Right-Wing Populist Success at the German Parliamentary Elections, Implications for Social Policy and the East German Case: The influence of socio-economic and political-cultural spatial effects; Cheryl Hyde/Claire Galpern: Human Rights Based Social Work and Right-Wing Populism; Barbara Schäuble: Remaining professional and taking a stance – Social Works’ strategies for countering the influence of right-wing populist politics; Julika Bürgin: Civic Education in Spaces of Social Work; Christiane Leidinger/Heike Radvan: Anti-Feminist and Familyist Positions in Women, Gender and Sexual Politics as a Part of Right-Wing Populism Posing Challenges for Social Work; Kerry Dunn/Jörg Fischer: The Future of Right-Wing Populism as Challenge to Social Work
