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OverviewShould democratic societies ignore extreme right parties or treat them as 'normal' political parties? Is the solution to the extreme right challenge to be found in new laws banning 'hate speeches' or individual parties? To what extent must we search beyond political and legal answers and focus on educational programmes and civil society responses? For long periods western democracy, especially its European form, seemed in danger of eclipse by a series of radical forces, most notably communist and fascist. Yet by the turn of the 1990s, western democracy appeared destined to become the universal governmental norm. However, as we move into the new millennium there are growing signs that extremism is far from dead. In recent years, the extreme right has gathered notable support in many Western countries, such as Austria, France and Italy. Racist violence, initially aimed at 'immigrants', is on the rise, and in the US, and increasingly in Europe, the state itself has become a major target. This book considers the varying trajectories of the 'extreme right' and 'populist' parties and focuses on the problems of responses to these trends, an issue which has hitherto been neglected in academic literature. Based on extensive and original research, this work combines both national specific and comparative chapters to give a detailed picture of the extreme right challenge throughout the western world. Its considered approach to the responses available to democratic governments will prove essential reading to students of European and American Politics and Law. Giovanni Capoccia is Tutorial Fellow in Politics at Magdalen College and Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford. He is the author of L Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger Eatwell , Cas MuddePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.498kg ISBN: 9780415369718ISBN 10: 0415369711 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 20 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsA Note on the Contributors List of Abbreviations Preface Roger Eatwell and Cas Mudde Acknowledgements Roger Eatwell and Cas Mudde Introduction: The New Extreme Right Challenge Roger Eatwell Part 1: Right Wing-Extremism in Contemporary Democracies 1. Between Adaptation, Differentiation and Distinction: The Extreme Right in Austria, Belgium, France and Italy Alexandre Dézé 2. The American Extreme Right: The 1990s and Beyond Mark Potok 3. The Extreme Right in Britain: the Long Road to Modernization Roger Eatwell Part 2: Democratic Responses to Right-Wing Extremism 4. Defence of Democracy against the Extreme Right in Inter-war Europe: A Past Still Present? Giovanni Capoccia 5. Defending Contemporary Democracy and the Extreme Right: A Comparative Study of the USA, Germany and Israel Ami Pedahzur 6. Institutional Inclusion and Exclusion of Extreme-Right Wing Parties in Austria, Germany and France Laurent Kestel and Laurent Godmer 7. The Diversified Approach: Swedish Responses to the Extreme Right Anders Widfeldt 8. Right-Wing Extremism in the Land of the Free: Repression and Toleration in the USA George Michael Conclusion: Defending Democracy and the Extreme Right Cas Mudde IndexReviewsAuthor InformationRoger Eatwell is Professor of European Politics at the University of Bath, and specialises in fascism and the contemporary extreme right. Cas Mudde is Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, USA, and Researcher in the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo, Norway. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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