Mapping Extreme Right Ideology [electronic resource] : An Empirical Geography of the European Extreme Right /
Bruter, M.author.
Harrison, S.author.
An explanation of variations in the discourses and electoral success of 25 extreme right parties across 17 European political systems. The book shows how the European extreme right is mapped by the positions of parties and voters on two ideological dimensions, and how the match between these determines electoral success.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and research question -- Theoretical framework and conceptual map -- Case selection and methodology -- The conceptual map and extreme right elites -- Capturing the ideological identities of extreme right parties -- Exploring the extreme right universe : patterns of internal party competition -- How stable is the discourse of extreme right parties over time? : an analysis of the press releases of five European extreme right parties -- Match or mismatch? : investigating the match between extreme right parties' ideological positions and the ideological preferences of voters -- Summary of findings, conclusions and discussion.
An explanation of variations in the discourses and electoral success of 25 extreme right parties across 17 European political systems. The book shows how the European extreme right is mapped by the positions of parties and voters on two ideological dimensions, and how the match between these determines electoral success.
Political theory.
Political philosophy.
Europe—Politics and government.
Political science.
Elections.
Political Theory.
Political Philosophy.
European Politics.
Political Science.
Electoral Politics.