Shadows Over Europe

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

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   2. The Development of Radical Right Parties in Western Europe

      • Martin Schain, Aristide Zolberg, Patrick Hossay

      Pages 3-17

3. Definition, Ideology, and Policy Orientation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19

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   2. The Extreme Right

      • Piero Ignazi

      Pages 21-37

   3. How to Tame the Dragon, or What Goes Around Comes Around

      • Christopher T Husbands

      Pages 39-59

   4. The Divergent Paths of the FPÖ and the Lega Nord

      • Hans-Georg Betz

      Pages 61-81

   5. The Far Right in France and Italy

      • John W P Veugelers, Roberto Chiarini

      Pages 83-103

4. Electoral Politics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Anti-Immigration Parties in Denmark and Norway

      • Tor Bjørklund, Jørgen Goul Andersen

      Pages 107-136

   3. The Role of Socioeconomic Variables in the Success of Radical Right Parties

      • Terri E Givens

      Pages 137-158

   4. Why Flanders?

      • Patrick Hossay

      Pages 159-185

   5. Far-Right Parties and the Construction of Immigration Issues in Germany

      • Roger Karapin

      Pages 187-219

5. Impact

   1. Front Matter

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   2. The Impact of the French National Front on the French Political System

      • Martin A Schain

      Pages 223-243

   3. The New Radical Right in the Political Process

      • Michael Minkenberg

      Pages 245-268

   4. The Politics of Restriction

      • Ted Perlmutter

      Pages 269-298

6. Conclusion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 299-299

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   2. Democracy in Peril?

      • Patrick Hossay, Aristide Zolberg

      Pages 301-313

7. Country Profiles

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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.

• Europe
• European Union
• European Union (EU)
• France
• immigration
• migration
• policy
• politics
• european union politics

"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

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.

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