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This book analyses how party competition has adjusted to the success of populism in Western Europe, whether this is non-populists dealing with their populist competitors, or populists interacting with each other.

This book examines the response to right-wing extremism in the US from both the government and non-governmental organisations and provides a detailed portrait of contemporary extreme right in the US.

Aims to make sense of the rapid growth of organized radical nationalism on the political level by showing its origins, its internal dynamics and the historical, political, social and cultural context that has made it possible.

Examines the nature of political extremism in the 21st century and the appropriate responses to it by both the state and civil society. This title is suitable for those with an interest in terrorism, fascism, political extremism and race relations.

Examines the nature of political extremism in the 21st century and the appropriate responses to it by both the state and civil society. This title is suitable for those with an interest in terrorism, fascism, political extremism and race relations.

The Western tradition of a sovereign state, which roots go back to antiquity, inherited a centre vouching for virtuous moderation. This book compares this tradition with what it quintessentially objects to: political extremes.

This volume makes a significant contribution to the debate about the development of post-communist civil society by focusing on its alleged 'dark side', i.e on the groups that are excluded from 'civil society'.

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.

Examines the reasons why some despair at the prospects for an ecological form of democracy, and challenges the deliberative turn in environmental political thought. This book puts forward an argument that deliberative theory, far from being friendly to the environmental movement, shackles the ability of those seeking radical change.

Provides a comprehensive discussion of the three main parties of the Italian right - Berlusconi's Forza Italia, the xenophobic and regionalist populist Northern League and the post-fascist National Alliance. This book assesses the implications of this controversial right for the Italian democratic system.

Presents an assessment of the risks and limits of contemporary democracy. This is a study concerned with the limits of tolerance.

The last decade has seen the growth of extreme right movements throughout the western world, yet how should democracies react to the challenge that they pose?

The book examines to what extent radical right-wing populist parties have mainstreamed in recent years, and for what reasons.

This book analyses how party competition has adjusted to the success of populism in Western Europe, whether this is non-populists dealing with their populist competitors, or populists interacting with each other.

This book examines the growing trend towards far and extreme right populism that has emerged prominently in Northern (Finland), Western (Austria, Denmark, France, the UK), Southern (Greece, Italy) and Central/Eastern Europe (Slovenia, Bulgaria) since the 1990s.

In recent years the revival of the far right and anti-Semitic, racist, and Islamophobic groups has posed a significant threat throughout Europe. Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe provides an overview of the political and cultural manifestations of this phenomenon and the different interpretations offered to explain it.

In recent years the revival of the far right and anti-Semitic, racist, and Islamophobic groups has posed a significant threat throughout Europe. Varieties of Right-Wing Extremism in Europe provides an overview of the political and cultural manifestations of this phenomenon and the different interpretations offered to explain it.

This book highlights recent developments in the radical right providing comparative analysis of current extremist activity in Eastern and Western Europe and the United States.

A guide to the topical issue of the relationship between political parties that embrace the democratic process and terrorist groups which eschew the legal and procedural strictures of democracy. It provides the theoretical and empirical analysis of this controversial issue.

This edited book brings together country experts on populism, ethno-territorial politics and party competition. The book consists of twelve empirical chapters, covering seven Western European states (Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK) as well as four Central-European states (Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Poland).

As populist movements, parties and leaders gain support across the world, this book combines theoretical innovation, methodological rigour and detailed empirical case studies to explain this phenomenon.