The Radical Right in Eastern Europe: Democracy Under Siege? 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Minkenberg, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349951471 ISBN-13: 9781349951475 Publisher: Palgrave Pivot OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
Dewey: 320.530 |
LCCN: 2016956864 |
Series: Europe in Crisis |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.90 lbs) 194 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is a comparative analysis of the post-communist East European radical right, both in party and non-party formation, using the West European radical right as a baseline. Minkenberg offers insights into the political field of the radical right since the onset of democracy in the region and elicits region-wide and country-specific characteristics. The book argues that due to the nature of the transition process from Soviet hegemony to national independence and from communist to democratic societies, and the unfinished process of nation-building in the region, the radical right in Eastern Europe is a phenomenon sui generis, both organizationally more fluid and ideologically more extreme than the Western counterpart. The issues covered include trends in party system and electoral developments, patterns of movement mobilization and racist activism, and the impact of the radical right on their countries' politics and policies. |