Introduction: meta-othering? Right-wing populism globally capitalizing on exclusionary antagonisms and moral divides

Rui Alexandre Novais; Rogério Christofoletti

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_1

Introduction: meta-othering? Right-wing populism globally capitalizing on exclusionary antagonisms and moral divides

Rui Alexandre Novais^*, Rogério Christofoletti

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the concept of “meta-othering” which involves using rhetoric and actions to create a sense of inferiority and alienation within both in-groups and out-groups on a global scale. This is achieved through two forms of otherization: “upward” othering, which targets establishment elites and their associates, and “downward” othering, which involves demeaning and scapegoating certain out-groups or external outsiders. The chapter also provides real-world examples of right-wing populist tactics included in the Palgrave Handbook on Right-Wing Populism and Otherness in a Global Perspective, demonstrating how these tactics are used to justify alterity narratives and claims around the world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective
Editors	Rui Alexandre Novais, Rogério Christofoletti
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	1–16
Number of pages	16
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031778681
ISBN (Print)	9783031778674, 9783031778704
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_1
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2025

Publication series

Name	Global Political Sociology Series
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)	2946-5559
ISSN (Electronic)	2946-5567

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Mapping risk and uncertainty for journalism in Lusophone countries: An intercontinental study
Novais, R. A. (PI)
1/03/21 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
CEFH: Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies
Soares da Silva, A. (PI), Nobre, B. (Researcher), Melo, A. M. M. (Researcher), Dias, P. C. (Researcher), Balsas, Á. (Assistant Professor), Pereira, A. (Researcher), Lind, A. G. (Researcher), Azevedo, Â. (Researcher), Leite, Â. (Researcher), Pinto, A. P. (Researcher), Henriques, M. (Researcher), Gonçalves, A. (Researcher), Maia, B. R. (Researcher), Cardoso, C. P. (Researcher), Estevão, C. (Researcher), Morais, C. B. (Researcher), Morujão, C. (Researcher), Macedo, C. D. C. M. (Researcher), Costa, E. C. V. (Researcher), Morgado, E. (Researcher), Raguso, F. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. (Researcher), Bolinhas, I. (Researcher), Oliveira, Í. M. (Researcher), Silva, J. A. O. C. D. (Researcher), Pinto, J. C. O. (Researcher), Braga, J. P. (Researcher), Martins, J. C. D. O. (Researcher), Lopes, J. M. M. (Researcher), Lóia, L. (Researcher), Gil, M. M. (Researcher), Cunha, M. A. D. (Researcher), Pimentel, M. C. (Researcher), Pulido, M. (Researcher), Lopes, M. J. F. (Researcher), Magalhães, L. (Researcher), Gonçalves, M. (Researcher), Peixoto, R. (Researcher), Novais, R. A. (Researcher), Dimas, S. (Researcher), Afonso, S. (Researcher), Relvas, S. R. (Researcher), Filho, A. L. S. (Student), Antunes, A. (Student), Galvão, A. I. (Student), Lemos, C. F. D. L. R. (Student), Tages, E. (Student), Lima, J. B. C. (Student), Vale, M. J. P. M. M. D. (Student), Moura, M. (Student), Oliveira, P. (Student), Batista, R. B. (Student), Cunha, R. (Student), Costa, S. (Student), Fernandes, S. (Student), Souza, T. P. D. (Student), Mevis, A. (Student), Abrantes, A. M. (Researcher), Salazar, A. M. P. L. (Researcher), Pessôa, C. (Researcher), Duque, J. M. (Researcher), Rodrigues, A. (Researcher), Esteves, A. (Researcher), Silva, C. V. D. (Researcher), Marques, E. (Researcher), Andrade, J. G. (Researcher), Expósito, N. (Researcher), McDade, P. (Researcher), Petrella, S. (Researcher), Gouveia, S. S. (Researcher), Gama, J. (Emeritus Professor), Castillo, J. A. G. D. (Researcher), Brito, J. H. S. D. (Emeritus Professor), Pinto, J. R. C. (Emeritus Professor), Júnior, M. G. S. (Emeritus Professor), Lobo, F. (Researcher), Garcia, M. R. D. S. (Emeritus Professor), Mota, S. M. (Researcher), Mineiro, A. (Researcher), López-Sánchez, C. (Student), Costa, C. S. (Student), Mamas, C. (Researcher), Rodrigues, C. D. J. M. (Student), Coutinho, E. R. M. (Student), Albuquerque, E. (Student), Brunetto, G. M. (Student), Mello, H. (Student), Júnior, H. D. A. (Researcher), Bazmandegan, M. (Student), Brandão, M. C. (Student), Forjaz, M. J. B. P. (Student), Abraçado, J. (Student), Oliveira, M. R. D. (Student), Rúbio, M. G. (Student), Akoni-Mensah, M. (Student), Rocha, R. B. D. (Student), Tralhão, C. (Researcher), Costa, A. (Researcher) & Silva, S. (PI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research

1 Edited book

The Palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective
Novais, R. A. (Editor) & Christofoletti , R. (Editor), 22 Jan 2025, 1 ed. Palgrave Macmillan. 480 p. (Global Political Sociology Series)
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Novais, R. A., & Christofoletti, R. (2025). Introduction: meta-othering? Right-wing populism globally capitalizing on exclusionary antagonisms and moral divides. In R. A. Novais, & R. Christofoletti (Eds.), The palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective (1 ed., pp. 1–16). (Global Political Sociology Series). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77868-1_1

Novais, Rui Alexandre ; Christofoletti, Rogério. / Introduction : meta-othering? Right-wing populism globally capitalizing on exclusionary antagonisms and moral divides. The palgrave handbook on right-wing populism and otherness in global perspective. editor / Rui Alexandre Novais ; Rogério Christofoletti. 1. ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2025. pp. 1–16 (Global Political Sociology Series).

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