Shadows Over Europe - The Development and Impact of the Extreme Right in Western Europe (Hardcover, 1st ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	October 2002
Editors:	Martin A Schain • Aristide Zolberg • Patrick Hossay
Dimensions:	219 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	416
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-29593-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > History > European history > General
LSN:	0-312-29593-6
Barcode:	9780312295936

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