Political Extremism in Democracies [electronic resource] : Combating Intolerance /
Downs, William M.author.
When political 'extremists' - organized into parties that compete openly and successfully in democratic elections - enter the conventional institutional arena, how do mainstream actors react? This book deals with understanding how democracies respond to party-based extremism and with what consequences.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Pariahs in Their Midst: Organized Extremism and the Problem of Tolerance in Contemporary Democracies; 2 Ignore, Isolate, Co-Opt, Collaborate, or Ban? Mapping Strategic Responses to Pariah Parties; 3 Determinants of Democratic Defensiveness; 4 Is the Cordon Sanitaire Effective?; 5 The Moderating Effects of Incumbency?; 6 Responding to Political Extremism without Succumbing to It; 7 Ban the Bans, but Guard the Threshold? "Lessons" from Old to New Democracies; Notes
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When political 'extremists' - organized into parties that compete openly and successfully in democratic elections - enter the conventional institutional arena, how do mainstream actors react? This book deals with understanding how democracies respond to party-based extremism and with what consequences.
International relations.
Comparative politics.
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Comparative Politics.
Political Science.
Political Theory.
Democracy.