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As the French Presidential elections clearly demonstrated in the Spring of 2002, the popularity of far right parties is gaining ever more strength. From the National Front in France to the British National Party, anti-immigration, anti-European Union platforms are winning more voters. The numbers alone are striking: the National Front in France received nearly eighteen percent of the nationwide vote in 2002 Presidential run-off between Chirac and Le Pen; the Swiss People's Party received 23 percent of the popular vote in a 1999 election; and Jorg Haider's Austrian Freedom Party moved from near collapse to second place in the 1999 election. The essays in Shadows Over Europe explore this growing presence of extreme right political parties in governments throughout Europe. These parties can no longer be dismissed as anomalous or temporary. It is clear that they have established an enduring presence in European politics. The contributors to this volume explore the origins of this trend, why they have gained such support, and where these parties might be headed. They explore the policy orientations of these parties and their role in electoral politics across the continent. Together, these essays provide a significant contribution toward understanding the rise and impact of the far right in Europe.
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction
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Definition, Ideology, and Policy Orientation
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Conclusion
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Country Profiles
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"Anyone who wants to understand the development and the impact of the extreme right in different European countries should read this book." - Marc Swyngedouw, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Leuven, Belgiums
About the authors
Martin Schain is Professor of Politics and Director of the Center for European Studies at New York University. He is also the chairman of the European Union Studies Association
Aristide Zolberg is University-in-Exile Professor at the Graduate Faculty of the New School University in New York City. He is also Director of the International Center for Migration, Ethnicity, and Citizenship.
Patrick Hossay is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Aristide Zolberg is University-in-Exile Professor at the Graduate Faculty of the New School University in New York City. He is also Director of the International Center for Migration, Ethnicity, and Citizenship.
Patrick Hossay is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Shadows Over Europe
Book Subtitle: The Development and Impact of the Extreme Right in Western Europe
Editors: Martin Schain, Aristide Zolberg, Patrick Hossay
Series Title: Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230109186
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2002
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-29593-6Published: 04 October 2002
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-10918-6Published: 04 October 2002
Series ISSN: 2946-3637
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3645
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 397
Topics: European Union Politics, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Political Science, European History