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1 online resource (ix, 205 pages) : illustrations |
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Introduction -- 1. History. Three Waves of the Postwar Far Right, 1945-2000 ; Neo-Fascism, 1945-55 ; Right-Wing Populism, 1955-80 ; Radical Right, 1980-2000 ; The Fourth Wave, 2000- -- 2. Ideology. Ideology ; Themes ; Immigration ; Security ; Corruption ; Foreign Policy ; The Role of Religion -- 3. Organization. Political Parties ; Social Movement Organizations ; Intellectual Organizations ; Media Organizations ; Political Organizations ; Subcultures ; "Alt-Right" ; Football Hooligans ; Skinheads ; International Collaboration |
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4. People. Leaders ; Members and Activists ; Voters -- 5. Activities. Elections ; Demonstrations ; Violence -- 6. Causes. The Debates ; Protest versus Support ; Economic Anxiety versus Cultural Backlash ; Global versus Local ; Leader versus Organization ; The Breeding Ground ; The Role of the Media -- 7. Consequences. A Question of Power ; Far-Right Governments ; Far-Right Coalitions ; Far-Right Oppositions ; Domestic Consequences ; The People ; The Policies ; The Polities ; International Consequences |
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8. Responses. The State : Between the German and the US Models ; The Parties : From Demarcation to Incorporation ; Demarcation ; Confrontation ; Cooptation ; Incorporation ; Civil Society : Between Non-Violent and Violent Resistance ; Demarcation ; Confrontation ; Do These Responses to the Far Right Work? -- 9. Gender. Ideology and Issues ; People and Actions ; Consequences ; Causes and Responses |
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10. Twelve Theses on the Fourth Wave. 1: The Far Right Is Extremely Heterogeneous ; 2: The Populist Radical Right Is Mainstream(ed) ; 3: Populist Radical Right Politics Is No Longer Limited to Populist Radical Right Parties ; 4: The Boundaries Have Become Blurred ; 5: The Populist Radical Right Is Increasingly Normalized ; 6: The Extreme Right Are a Normal Pathology, the Populist Radical Right a Pathological Normalcy ; 7: The Rise of the Populist Radical Right Is About Dealignment Rather Than Realignment (For Now) ; 8: The Far Right Is a Gendered Phenomenon ; 9: No Country Is Immune to Far-Right Politics ; 10: The Far Right Is Here to Stay ; 11: There Is No Single Best Way to Deal with the Far Right ; 12: The Emphasis Should Be on Strengthening Liberal Democracy -- Chronology -- Glossary |
| Summary |
The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world's largest democracies - Brazil, India, and the United States - now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe. In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-183) and index |
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Right-wing extremists -- History -- 21st century
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Populism -- History -- 21st century
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Democracy -- History -- 21st century
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Political parties -- History -- 21st century
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Right-wing extremists.
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Populism.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Political.
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Political parties
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Democracy
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Populism
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Right-wing extremists
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Rechtsradikalismus
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Rechtspopulismus
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Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies.
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Political science & theory.
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Politics & government.
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Politics and Government.
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781509536856 |
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150953685X |
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