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The 2016 EU Referendum Stories in Austrian, German, and Swiss Media: Catastrophes, Characterizations, Challenges

Klaus Peter Müller

subject

media_common.quotation_subjectTragedyMedia studieslanguage.human_languageDemocracyNationalismGermanPopulismState (polity)Political scienceReferendumlanguageMeaning (existential)media_common

description

People construct meaning by telling stories, so what are the stories told in Austrian, German and Swiss media about the 2016 EU referendum? They are stories of catastrophe and tragedy; of politicians characterized as working for their parties and careers, not for the public; stories of right-wing populism and nationalism, constructing illusions about the nation’s history; descriptions of responsibilities and the enormous causes and consequences of the EU referendum; stories of the incredible threats to society, democracy and the state; and definitions of what needs to be done now in the EU and UK in order to improve people’s lives.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2018-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73682-2_10