Fighting Fire with Fire?: “Muslim” Political Parties in the Netherlands Countering Right-Wing Populism in the City of Rotterdam

Sakina Loukili

doi:10.1163/22117954-12341409

Fighting Fire with Fire? “Muslim” Political Parties in the Netherlands Countering Right-Wing Populism in the City of Rotterdam

Sakina Loukili

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Abstract

This article explores the emergence of Muslim-majority political party DENK in Dutch politics by focusing on two encounters before the 2018 local elections in Rotterdam. It explains the circumstances of DENK’s rise and success and argues that social media plays a central role. By analysing social media data, the author demonstrates that the party counters right-wing populist discourse by making use of the local context and particular on- and offline strategies. In addition, the article shows that a novel development is taking place concerning Muslim political participation in the Netherlands, which is part of a broader trend in Western Europe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-22
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Muslims in Europe
Volume	9
Early online date	19 Dec 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/22117954-12341409
Publication status	Published - 2020

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