Books in the Extremism and Democracy series

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

The Politicisation of Migration examines the differences between seven Western European countries by developing a conceptual framework to empirically explain patterns of politicisation and de-politicisation. The analyses show that over the past decade immigration has been increasingly defined in socio-cultural terms and that it has been receiving less political attention since the economic crisis started in 2007. This book also looks at the role of mainstream parties and political actors in the process of politicisation, and demonstrates how the role of `challengers¿ is more limited than often assumed. Contributing to literatures on migration, party politics and agenda-setting, the book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of politics and migration studies.

Examines the development of the far right in Britain against the backdrop of changing public attitudes toward race and immigration in Britain. Focusing on the British National Party which has been the most electorally successful far right party in British history, this book also examines the worrying rise in support for extremist and racist ideas.

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.

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.

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.

This is the first reader to bring together the most seminal articles and book chapters on the contemporary populist radical right in western democracies.

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?

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 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.