Populism in Western Europe : comparing Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands /
Pauwels, Teun,author.
"This book draws on an innovative research design by comparing the reasons to vote for six populist parties which differ remarkably in terms of their host ideology in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany"--
"This book draws on an innovative research design by comparing the reasons to vote for six populist parties which differ remarkably in terms of their host ideology in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Defining populism -- Measuring populism in three West-European countries -- Theories explaining populist party success -- At your service! : Lijst Pim Fortuyn in The Netherlands -- Common sense : Lijst Dedecker in Belgium -- Own people first! : The Vlaams Belang in Belgium -- Defending Henk & Ingrid from Islamification : The PVV in The Netherlands -- Vote against, vote SP! : The Socialistische Partij in The Netherlands -- Wahltag ist Protesttag! : The PDS/Die Linke in Germany -- Comparative perspectives -- Conclusion and discussion.
Populism
Political parties
Voting