Twenty-First Century Populism
Subtitle: The Spectre of Western European Democracy
Contributors: Daniele Albertazzi (Editor); Duncan McDonnell (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: December 26, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780230013490
Subjects: Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; Political structures: democracy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; Western Continental Europe; Political Ideologies - Democracy; Political Process - General; Political Science / Democracy; Case studies; Europe; Populism
Description: Over the last decade, the main area of sustained populist growth has been Western Europe, with populist movements reaching new heights in countries such as France, Italy, Austria and Holland. Twenty-First Century Populism analyses this phenomenon by looking at the conditions facilitating the emergence and success of populism in specific national contexts and then examining why populism has flourished or floundered in those countries. The book also discusses the degree to which populism has affected mainstream politics in Western Europe and examines the inter-relationship between populism, political parties, the media and democracy. Containing chapters by a series of country experts and renowned political scientists from across the continent, this volume is the first to offer an in-depth account of the reasons behind the populist wave in twenty-first century Europe.