Restrained Radicals
Populist Radical Right Parties in Local Government
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- Author: Fred Paxton, Università degli Studi di Milano
- Date Published: August 2023
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- isbn: 9781009379083
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The entry of populist radical right parties into positions of power has generated anxious debate regarding the potential consequences for liberal democracy. Their activities in local government, however, have been largely overlooked. This comparative analysis of populist radical right-led local governments in Western Europe makes an important contribution to a crowded field through the study of so far uncharted terrain. Comparing cases in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland, Fred Paxton details the extent of ideological impact in local politics and the various restraints that are placed on their radicalism. Drawing from a wealth of new data, he explains the varying degree of radicalism with recourse to two principal factors: the constraints of the local government institutional setting and the national party leaders' strategies towards the local arena. This book broadens our understanding of populist radical right parties in Western Europe and the sub-national processes through which they are developing.
Read more- The first book to study the populist radical right parties in power at the local level of government, opening new paths for the study of populist radical right parties in local politics
- A comparative focus over four countries (Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland) enables the identification of the institutional and party political origins of parties' actions and their consequences across Western Europe
- Features an arsenal of different methodological tools and data sources (interviews, qualitative and quantitative content analysis of budgets, policy statements, media coverage and social media) and draws from a range of subfields (party competition, local politics and institutions)
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‘Fred Paxton’s nuanced analyses not only show that policy-making is a performative activity for the populist radical right, but also demonstrate that local politics is often a testing-ground for national parties to try out strategies and alliances.’ Sarah de Lange, Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam
See more reviews‘Fred Paxton makes an important contribution to the study of a so far uncharted terrain - the effect populist radical right parties in local power have on local politics, and the effect acquiring local power has on these parties themselves.’ Hanspeter Kriesi, Department of Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Florence
‘Paxton has achieved the considerable feat of producing a sophisticated study on an original topic: the actions and impact of these parties in local government across Western Europe. His insightful analysis should be essential reading for those interested in understanding how populists adapt to power.’ Duncan McDonnell, Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University
‘Grounded in both specific and general party politics literature, and built upon a clever research design, Fred Paxton masterfully integrates the local level into the nationally dominated literature and raises major new opportunities and questions for future research. Truly groundbreaking!’ Cas Mudde, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
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- Date Published: August 2023
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781009379083
- length: 280 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.57kg
- contains: 29 b/w illus. 29 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Going local: understanding the impact of the populist radical right in local government
3. The entry of populist radical right parties into local power
4. Do they make a difference? The policy impact of populist radical right parties in local power
5. Mainstreaming: the impact of local power on the discourse of populist radical right parties
6. Laboratories or showcases? Explaining the varied forms of local government under populist radical right mayors
7. Conclusion
References
Appendices
Index.
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