The Radical Right in Eastern Europe: Democracy under Siege?
Michael Minkenberg
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Hardback. Series: Europe in Crisis. Num Pages: 194 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; JPB; JPFM; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book is a comparative analysis of the post-communist East European radical right, both in party and non-party formation, using the West European radical right as a baseline. Minkenberg offers insights into the political field of the radical right since the onset of democracy in the region and elicits region-wide and country-specific characteristics. The book argues that due to the nature of the transition process from Soviet hegemony to national independence and from communist to democratic societies, and the unfinished process of nation-building in the region, the radical right in Eastern Europe is a phenomenon sui generis, both organizationally more ... Read more
This book is a comparative analysis of the post-communist East European radical right, both in party and non-party formation, using the West European radical right as a baseline. Minkenberg offers insights into the political field of the radical right since the onset of democracy in the region and elicits region-wide and country-specific characteristics. The book argues that due to the nature of the transition process from Soviet hegemony to national independence and from communist to democratic societies, and the unfinished process of nation-building in the region, the radical right in Eastern Europe is a phenomenon sui generis, both organizationally more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Europe in Crisis
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349951475
SKU
V9781349951475
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99-15
About Michael Minkenberg
Michael Minkenberg is Professor of Political Science at European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. He had previously held the Max Weber Chair for German and European Studies at New York University, USA. His research interests include the radical right in liberal democracies and the relationship between religion and politics in Western societies.
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