Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe: Mainstream

Taylor & Francis

Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern EuropeMainstream Party Competition and Electoral Fortune\nAuthor(s): Bartek Pytlas\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138889668, 978-1138889668\nSynopsis\nIn Central and Eastern Europe, radical right actors significantly impact public debates and mainstream policy agenda. But despite this high discursive influence, the electoral fortune of radical right parties in the region is much less stable. It has been suggested that this may be due to the fact that mainstream competitors increasingly co-opt issues which are fundamental for the radical right. However, the extent to which such tactics play a role in radical right electoral success and failure is still a subject for debate. \n\nThis book is the first to provide a systematic theoretical framework and in-depth empirical research on the interaction between discursive influence, party competition and the electoral fortune.