Ethnic nationalism was the real winner in the French presidential election
Taylor Woods, E., Closen, M., Fortier-Chouinard, A., Ouellet, C. & Schertzer, R.
(6 May 2022)
Ethnic nationalism was the real winner in the French presidential election.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
Emmanuel Macron’s reelection as French President has been presented by some observers as a victory for liberalism against the populism of Marine Le Pen. Eric Taylor Woods, Marcus Closen, Alex Fortier-Chouinard, Catherine Ouellet and Robert Schertzer write that while Macron may have retained the presidency, the real story of the election was the prominent role played by ethnic nationalism.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2022 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 01 Sep 2022 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116240 |