Populism in Western Europe
Despite the increasing academic interest in populism, we still lack understanding of individual factors contributing to populist voting. One of the main reasons for this is that populism is almost always attached to other ideologies which makes it difficult to isolate factors.
This book draws on an innovative research design by comparing the reasons to vote for six populist parties which differ remarkably in terms of their host ideology in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The results show that populist voters are motivated by their dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy and a desire for more direct democracy. Furthermore, it appears that populist parties do not mobilize among one specific social group although deprived groups are generally more susceptible to populist voting. Finally, this study explored why some populist parties persist while others decline. Origins of party formation and how leaders organize their party internally seem the most important factors determining party persistence.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of populism, European politics and contemporary political theory.
Teun Pauwels works at the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and is scientific collaborator at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles. His research focuses on populism, ideologies and voting behaviour.
Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
Series Editors: Roger Eatwell,University of Bath, and Matthew Goodwin,University of Nottingham.
Founding Series Editors: Roger Eatwell,University of Bath, and Cas Mudde,University of Antwerp-UFSIA.
This new series encompasses academic studies within the broad fields of extremism and democracy. These topics have traditionally been considered largely in isolation by academics. A key focus of the series, therefore, is the (inter-)relation between extremism and democracy. Works will seek to answer questions such as to what extent extremist groups pose a major threat to democratic parties, or how democracy can respond to extremism without undermining its own democratic credentials.
The books encompass two strands:
Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy includes books with an introductory and broad focus which are aimed at students and teachers. These books will be available in hardback and paperback. Titles include:
Understanding Terrorism in America
From the Klan to al Qaeda
Christopher Hewitt
Fascism and the Extreme Right
Roger Eatwell
Racist Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe
Edited by Cas Mudde
Political Parties and Terrorist Groups (2nd Edition)
Leonard Weinberg, Ami Pedahzur and Arie Perliger
The New Extremism in 21st Century Britain
Edited by Roger Eatwell and Matthew Goodwin
New British Fascism: Rise of the British National Party
Matthew Goodwin
The End of Terrorism?
Leonard Weinberg
Mapping the Extreme Right in Contemporary Europe: From Local to Transnational
Edited by Andrea Mammone, Emmanuel Godin and Brian Jenkins
Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe
Edited by Andrea Mammone, Emmanuel Godin and Brian Jenkins
Right-Wing Radicalism Today
Perspectives from Europe and the US
Edited by Sabine von Mering and Timothy Wyman McCarty
Revolt on the Right
Explaining support for the radical right in Britain
Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin
Routledge Research in Extremism and Democracy offers a forum for innovative new research intended for a more specialist readership. These books will be in hardback only. Titles include:
1. | Uncivil Society? Contentious politics in post-communist Europe Edited by Petr Kopecky and Cas Mudde |
2. | Political Parties and Terrorist Groups Leonard Weinberg and Ami Pedahzur |
3. | Western Democracies and the New Extreme Right Challenge Edited by Roger Eatwell and Cas Mudde |
4. | Confronting Right Wing Extremism and Terrorism in the USA George Michael |
5. | Anti-Political Establishment Parties A comparative analysis Amir Abedi |
6. | American Extremism History, politics and the militia D. J. Mulloy |
7. | The Scope of Tolerance Studies on the costs of free expression and freedom of the press Raphael Cohen-Almagor |
8. | Extreme Right Activists in Europe Through the magnifying glass Bert Klandermans and Nonna Mayer |
9. | Ecological Politics and Democratic Theory Mathew Humphrey |
10. | Reinventing the Italian Right Territorial politics, populism and post-fascism Carlo Ruzza and Stefano Fella |
11. | Political Extremes An investigation into the history of terms and concepts from antiquity to the present Uwe Backes |
12. | The Populist Radical Right in Poland The patriots Rafal Pankowski |
13. | Social and Political Thought of Julius Evola Paul Furlong |
14. | Radical Left Parties in Europe Luke March |
15. | Counterterrorism in Turkey Policy choices and policy effects toward the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Mustafa Coar nal |
16. | Class Politics and the Radical Right Edited by Jens Rydgren |
17. | Rethinking the French New Right Alternatives to modernity Tamir Bar-On |
18. | Ending Terrorism in Italy Anna Bull and Philip Cooke |
19. | Politics of Eugenics Productionism, population, and national welfare Alberto Spektorowski and Liza Saban |
20. | Democratic Extremism in Theory and Practice Power to the people Paul Lucardie |
21. | Populism in Western Europe Comparing Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Teun Pauwels |
22. | Extreme Right Parties in Scandinavia Anders Widfeldt |