Twenty-First Century Populism : The Spectre of Western European Democracy

Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Introduction : The sceptre and the spectre / Daniele Albertazzi and Duncan McDonnell -- Populism and democracy / Gianfranco Pasquino -- Politics against democracy : party withdrawal and populist breakthrough / Alfio Mastropaolo -- Populism and the media / Gianpietro Mazzoleni -- Austria : the structure and agency of Austrian populism / Reinhard Heinisch -- Italy : a country of many populisms / Marco Tarchi -- Switzerland : yet another populist paradise / Daniele Albertazzi -- Germany : right-wing populist failures and left-wing successes / Frank Decker -- Sweden : the Scandinavian exception / Jens Rydgren -- The Netherlands : populism versus pillarization / Paul Lucardie -- France : the Front national, ethnonationalism and populism / Jens Rydgren -- Britain : imperial legacies, institutional constraints and new political opportunities / Stefano Fella -- The Republic of Ireland : the dog that hasn't barked in the night? / Duncan McDonnell -- Conclusion : Populism and twenty-first century Western European democracy / Daniele Albertazzi and Duncan McDonnell Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction: The Sceptre and the Spectre....Pages 1-11 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 Populism and Democracy....Pages 15-29 Politics against Democracy: Party Withdrawal and Populist Breakthrough....Pages 30-48 Populism and the Media....Pages 49-64 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Austria: The Structure and Agency of Austrian Populism....Pages 67-83 Italy: A Country of Many Populisms....Pages 84-99 Switzerland: Yet Another Populist Paradise....Pages 100-118 Germany: Right-wing Populist Failures and Left-wing Successes....Pages 119-134 Sweden: The Scandinavian Exception....Pages 135-150 The Netherlands: Populism versus Pillarization....Pages 151-165 France: The Front National, Ethnonationalism and Populism....Pages 166-180 Britain: Imperial Legacies, Institutional Constraints and New Political Opportunities....Pages 181-197 The Republic of Ireland: The Dog That Hasn’t Barked in the Night?....Pages 198-216 Conclusion: Populism and Twenty-First Century Western European Democracy....Pages 217-223 Back Matter....Pages 224-251 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 Twenty-First Century Populism analyses the phenomenon of sustained populist growth in Western Europe by looking at the conditions facilitating populism in specific national contexts and then examining populist fortunes in those countries. The chapters are written by country experts and political scientists from across the continent.