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"This book focuses on the political impact of extreme-right parties on immigration politics and policy"--

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.

In 2016, the striking electoral success of the UK Vote Leave campaign and Donald Trump¿s presidential bid defied conventional expectations and transformed the political landscape. This book argues that there has been a change in the fundamental dynamic of the mainstreaming of far-right populist discourse.

Arguing that the defeat of ETA must be contextualised within the strategic evolution of Basque nationalism, the declining resonance of the radical message and the effectiveness of the Spanish counter-terrorist effort, this book is essential reading for students and scholars working in the areas of European politics, nationalism and terrorism studies.

This volume, which brings together the leading scholars within this field, makes a unique contribution by focusing on the relationship between class politics and the radical right

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 fascist organizations has posed a significant threat throughout Europe. Mapping the Extreme Right in Contemporary Europe provides a broad geographical overview of the dominant strands within the contemporary radical right in both Western and Eastern Europe. Drawing together a wide range of contributors, this is essential reading for all those with an interest in contemporary extremism, fascism and comparative party politics.

What has happened to the European radical left after the collapse of the USSR? How has it reacted, reformed, even revived? This volume provides an extensive answer. It focuses both on communists and non-communists, and addresses their non-parliamentary and international activity through a pan-European perspective.

Despite its liberal reputation, Scandinavia has been a breeding ground for both right-wing populist and anti-immigrant parties and the violent sub-cultures of neo-Nazi skinheads and terrorists. This book tackles why this is so.

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