Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into th .

Taylor & Francis

Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western EuropeInto the Mainstream?\nAuthor(s): Tjitske Akkerman, Sarah de Lange, Matthijs Rooduijn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138914834, 978-1138914834\nSynopsis\nRadical right-wing populist parties, such as Geert Wilders Party for Freedom, Marine Le Pens National Front or Nigel Farages UKIP, are becoming increasingly influential in Western European democracies. Their electoral support is growing, their impact on policy-making is substantial, and in recent years several radical right-wing populist parties have assumed office or supported minority governments. \n\nAre these developments the cause and/or consequence of the mainstreaming of radical right-wing populist parties? Have radical right-wing populist parties expanded their issue profiles, moderated their policy positions, toned down their anti-establishment rhetoric and shed their extreme right reputations to att.