Twenty-first century populism : the spectre of Western European democracy / edited by Daniele Albertazzi and Duncan McDonnell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Albertazzi, Daniele, 1968-

McDonnell, Duncan, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism--Europe.

Populism.

Populism--Europe--Case studies.

Europe--Politics and government--21st century.

Europe.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 251 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

21st-century populism

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

Over the last decade, the main area of sustained populist growth has been Western Europe, with populist movements reaching new heights in countries such as France, Italy, Austria and Holland. Twenty-First Century Populism analyses this phenomenon by looking at the conditions facilitating the emergence and success of populism in specific national contexts and then examining why populism has flourished or floundered in those countries. The book also discusses the degree to which populism has affected mainstream politics in Western Europe and examines the inter-relationship between populism, political parties, the media and democracy. Containing chapters by a series of country experts and renowned political scientists from across the continent, this volume is the first to offer an in-depth account of the reasons behind the populist wave in twenty-first century Europe.

Contents:

1 Introduction: The Sceptre and the Spectre / Daniele Albertazzi, Duncan McDonnell 1

2 Populism and Democracy / Gianfranco Pasquino 5

3 Politics against Democracy: Party Withdrawal and Populist Breakthrough / Alfio Mastropaolo 30

4 Populism and the Media / Gianpietro Mazzoleni 49

5 Austria: The Structure and Agency of Austrian Populism / Reinhard Heinisch 67

6 Italy: A Country of Many Populisms / Marco Tarchi 84

7 Switzerland: Yet Another Populist Paradise / Daniele Albertazzi 100

8 Germany: Right-wing Populist Failures and Left-wing Successes / Frank Decker 119

9 Sweden: The Scandinavian Exception / Jens Rydgren 135

10 The Netherlands: Populism versus Pillarization / Paul Lucardie 151

11 France: The Front National, Ethnonationalism and Populism / Jens Rydgren 166

12 Britain: Imperial Legacies, Institutional Constraints and New Political Opportunities / Stefano Fella 181

13 The Republic of Ireland: The Dog That Hasn't Barked in the Night? / Duncan McDonnell 198

14 Conclusion: Populism and Twenty-First Century Western European Democracy / Daniele Albertazzi, Duncan McDonnell 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-243) and index.

ISBN:

023001349X

9780230013490

OCLC:

144227215

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