Mit dem Fremden Politisieren

Mit dem Fremden Politisieren
Damir Skenderovic und Gianni d‘Amato

Switzerland was spared from the Second World War. It is often forgotten that offshoots of the political horrors of fascism also existed in Switzerland, such as the Fronten movement. But in contrast to other European countries, right-wing extremists in Switzerland rarely had to justify their activities and actions. Many continued to engage in politics - and then came back into the political spotlight in the 1960s. The issue of migration has always been a central focus of their campaigns, always with difference and separation as core ideas. What were initially often just splinter parties have developed into the political mainstream since the 1990s. Historian Damir Skenderovic provides a detailed and fascinating description of how right-wing and far-right forces use migration as a means to their ends - and do so extremely successfully. Looking at our European neighbours, the current upsurge of various right-wing extremist parties is particularly frightening. The fact that Switzerland, with its right-wing populist parties, is playing a pioneering role in Western Europe is one of the many exciting conclusions that the authors draw in their book.