Petrović, Nikola and Bilić, Josip (2026) Volt and DiEM25: what are the drivers of different types of new Europeanism? Innovation: the European journal of social science research. ISSN 1351-1610 (Print), 1469-8412 (Online)
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IN ENGLISH: The emergence of Volt and DiEM25, two pan-European movement parties, was the direct result of the EU polycrisis and the rise of Euroscepticism of the mid-2010s. This focused comparison contextualises these two parties within the history of European integration. Based on their official statements and interviews with their members, it compares their backgrounds and the reasons for their divergence. Volt represents thick Europeanism in a new form, labeled here as ‘rooted Europeanism’. It arises from the social, educational, and professional background of Volt founders and members, who are representatives of the Erasmus generation, mostly without prior activist or party commitments. DiEM25 represents thin and radical left Europeanism, as it was built on a network of radical left intellectuals and activists, with its members socialized through protesting for various radical left causes. In their foreign policy, DiEM25 members often took the perspective of the Global South, which was particularly visible in their strong engagement for the Palestinian cause and in taking a non-aligned position in the case of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Volt has followed the positions of the liberal West, strongly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and doubling down on their calls for a common European army. ------------- IN CROATIAN: Nastanak Volta i DiEM25, dvije paneuropske pokreta-stranke, bio je izravna posljedica EU polikrize i porasta euroskepticizma sredinom 2010-ih. Ova fokusirana komparacija stavlja ove dvije stranke u kontekst povijesti europskih integracija. Na temelju službenih objava i intervjua s članovima, uspoređuje se njihov background i razlozi njihove divergencije. Volt predstavlja puni europeizam u novom obliku, ovdje označen kao „ukorijenjeni europeizam“. On proizlazi iz društvene, obrazovne i profesionalne pozadine osnivača i članova Volta, koji su predstavnici Erasmus generacije, uglavnom bez prethodnih aktivističkih ili stranačkih iskustava. DiEM25 predstavlja tanki i radikalno lijevi europeizam, budući da je izgrađen na mreži radikalno lijevih intelektualaca i aktivista, a njegovi su članovi socijalizirani kroz prosvjede za različite radikalno lijeve ciljeve. U vanjskoj politici, članovi DiEM25 često su zauzimali perspektivu globalnog Juga, što je bilo posebno vidljivo u njihovom snažnom angažmanu za Palestinu i zauzimanju nesvrstanog stava u slučaju ruske invazije na Ukrajinu. Volt je slijedio stavove liberalnog Zapada, oštro osuđujući rusku invaziju na Ukrajinu i pojačavajući pozive za zajedničku europsku vojsku.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Language: English. - Title in Croatian: Volt i DiEM25: koji su pokretači različitih tipova novog europeizma? |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | The EU polycrisis, Europeanism, movement party, ideology, visions of Europe, foreign policy, economic policy (EU polikriza, europeizam, pokreti-stranke, ideologija, vizije Europe, vanjska politika, ekonomska politika) |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Depositing User: | Karolina |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2026 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2026 09:37 |
| URI: | http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/1294 |
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