Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream?
Tjitske Akkerman
€ 67.05
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream?
Paperback. Editor(s): Akkerman, Tjitski; De Lange, Sarah L.; Rooduijn, Matthijs. Series: Extremism and Democracy. Num Pages: 316 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 23 black & white tables, 40 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFM; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 482.
Radical right-wing populist parties, such as Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom, Marine Le Pen's National Front or Nigel Farage's UKIP, are becoming increasingly influential in Western European democracies. Their electoral support is growing, their impact on policy-making is substantial, and in recent years several radical right-wing populist parties have assumed office or supported minority governments. Are these developments the cause and/or consequence of the mainstreaming of radical right-wing populist parties? Have radical right-wing populist parties expanded their issue profiles, moderated their policy positions, toned down their anti-establishment rhetoric ... Read more
Radical right-wing populist parties, such as Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom, Marine Le Pen's National Front or Nigel Farage's UKIP, are becoming increasingly influential in Western European democracies. Their electoral support is growing, their impact on policy-making is substantial, and in recent years several radical right-wing populist parties have assumed office or supported minority governments. Are these developments the cause and/or consequence of the mainstreaming of radical right-wing populist parties? Have radical right-wing populist parties expanded their issue profiles, moderated their policy positions, toned down their anti-establishment rhetoric ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Extremism and Democracy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138914988
SKU
V9781138914988
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tjitske Akkerman
Tjitske Akkerman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Sarah L. de Lange is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Matthijs Rooduijn is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in ... Read more
Reviews for Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream?
The book accomplishes a great fact-finding mission describing the consequences of right-wing populists in government for party competition. It begins the hunt for theory and finds new puzzles: The effects of radical right-wing government involvement are more complicated than anticipated. The book is an indispensable building block for any scholar dealing with this subject. Herbert ... Read more