Title The Nationalism of the rich : discourses and strategies of separatist parties in Catalonia, Flanders, Northern Italy and Scotland / Emmanuel Dalle Mulle

Published London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 254 pages) Series Routledge studies in modern European history ; 51 Routledge studies in modern European history ; 51. Contents The nationalism of the rich : a new phenomenon -- Catalonia : fiscal plundering and the end of federalism -- Flanders : inter-regional transfers and the powerless majority -- Northern Italy : thieving Rome and the southern-dominated Italian state -- Scotland : the economics of independence and the democratic deficit -- Cultural-determinism and welfare deservingness : the nationalisms of the rich compared -- Redistribution, uneven territorial development and identity -- The impact of globalisation and European integration -- Beyond discourse : support for independence, the political opportunity structure and party strategies Summary "Based on rigorous analysis of the propaganda of five Western European separatist parties, this book provides in-depth examination of the 'nationalism of the rich', defined as a type of nationalist discourse that seeks to end the economic 'exploitation' suffered by a group of people represented as a wealthy nation and supposedly carried out by the populations of poorer regions and/or by inefficient state administrations. It shows that the nationalism of the rich?represents a new phenomenon peculiar to societies that have set in place complex systems of wealth redistribution and adopted economic growth as the main principle of government legitimacy. The book argues that the nationalism of the rich can be seen as a rhetorical strategy portraying independent statehood as a solution to the dilemma between solidarity and efficiency arisen in Western Europe since the end of the Glorious Thirties. It further suggests that its formation can be best explained by the following combination of factors: (1) the creation, from the end of the Second World War, of extensive forms of automatic redistribution to a scale previously unprecedented; (2) the beginning, from the mid-1970s, of an era of 'permanent austerity' exacerbated, in specific contexts, by situations of serious public policy failure; (3) the existence of national/cultural cleavages roughly squaring with uneven development and sharp income differentials among territorial areas of a given state."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Taylor & Francis, viewed August 9, 2018) Subject Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- Europe, Western -- Case studies Nationalism -- Europe, Western -- Case studies POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. Nationalism Autonomy and independence movements Economic history Politics and government Rhetoric -- Political aspects SUBJECT Europe -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045750 Catalonia (Spain) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements Flanders (Belgium) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements Italy, Northern -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements Scotland -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements Europe, Western -- Politics and government -- Case studies Developed countries -- Politics and government -- Case studies Developed countries -- Economic conditions -- Case studies Subject Belgium -- Flanders Developed countries Europe Western Europe Northern Italy Scotland Spain -- Catalonia Genre/Form Case studies History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781315158952 1315158957

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