Aurélien Mondon

The Mainstreaming of the Extreme Right in France and Australia

A Populist Hegemony?

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Produktbeschreibung

This compelling study on the rise of right-wing parties in two countries with different histories but similar experiences of how mainstream parties campaigned and reacted to the changing political landscape presents a fascinating comparison of the history and political impact of ethno-exclusivist and right-wing populist politics in liberal democra

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This compelling study offers a detailed and thorough comparative analysis of parties such as the Front National and One Nation, and the mainstreaming of their discourse by prominent leaders like John Howard and Nicolas Sarkozy, offering new insights on the rise of the contemporary extreme right and how these groups and the ideas they represent have become increasingly mainstream, and perhaps even hegemonic in the current political state.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9781409452607
• ISBN-10: 1409452603
• Artikelnr.: 41248297

Autorenporträt

Aurelien Mondon is a Senior Lecturer in politics at the University of Bath. His research focuses predominantly on the impact of racism and populism on liberal democracies and the mainstreaming of far right politics through elite discourse. His first book, The Mainstreaming of the Extreme Right in France and Australia: A Populist Hegemony?, was published in 2013 and he recently co-edited After Charlie Hebdo: Terror, racism and free speech published with Zed. His new book Reactionary democracy: How racism and the populist far right became mainstream, co-written with Aaron Winter, is now out with Verso.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction
Part I The Contemporary Extreme Right: Definitions and Clarifications: Introduction to part I
Populist, radical or extreme?
The over-arching extreme right category
A radical right within the extreme right
Conclusion to part I. Part II Right-Wing Populism as a Catalyst: Introduction to part II
The rise of the radical rights
Anomaly or deep malaise?
The deep roots of the populist rebirth
Conclusion to part II. Part III The Populist Temptation in Government: Introduction to part III
The populist rhetorical shift
The populist use of history
A populist hegemony?
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index.