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OverviewOver the early 21st century, democracy worldwide has deteriorated significantly. At the same time, new populist forces have appeared that challenge democracies through legal reforms. The stark contrast between Eastern and Western Europe in this respect is the focus of this collection of essays. The authors consider the 2008-2012 economic crisis to be at the root of the success of the populist parties and the rise of cultural backlash against liberal values. In turn, European governments’ responses to the crisis—mainly austerity measures demanded by IMF and the EU— help explain desenchantment with the European Union. These policies made the wider public feel that they were being left out of politics, and populist parties promised to return power to them. The contributors argue that polarization of the electorate can set in motion a radicalization that strengthens authoritarians at the expense of democrats. They also demonstrate that Eastern and Western Europe differ in their attitudes to the decline in quality of democracy. The studies consider how satisfied people are with the political changes they witness, and argue that seemingly more authoritarian attitudes in the East explain why people feel more satisfied with a defective democracy that empowers the populist-authoritarian political actors that they support. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carlos García-Rivero (Associate Professor, Valencia University)Publisher: Central European University Press Imprint: Central European University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.556kg ISBN: 9789633866399ISBN 10: 9633866391 Pages: 286 Publication Date: 31 August 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction - Carlos García Rivero Part 1. Populism in Europe. Concept and context Chapter 1. The Quality of Democracy in Europe – Enrique Clari & Carlos García-Rivero Chapter 2. The Concept of Populism and Populist Democracy – Ángel Rivero Chapter 3. Mapping Populist Political Parties in Europe – Enrique Clari Chapter 4. On the Persistence of Radical-Right-Wing Populism in Europe: The Role of Grievances and Emotions – Hans-Georg Betz Part 2. Political Participation under Populism. Trends and Limits Chapter 5. The Limits of Democratic Competition. Evidence of the Asymmetrical Impact of Polarization on Europeans Political Attitudes and Behaviour – Enrique Clari and Carlos García-Rivero Chapter 6. Populist’s Voters’ Profiles in Different Electoral Calls. Lessons from Spain – Javier Antón-Merino, Sergio Pérez-Castaños and Marta Méndez-Juez Chapter 7. Ideological Congruence in the Extreme Right in Europe. Germany, Poland and Sweden in Comparative Perspective – Carlos García-Rivero and Hennie Kotzè Chapter 8. Internal Sanctions for the Rule of Law Breaches Under Art.7 TEU: Why is the EU Dragging its Feet? – Clara Portela and Ruth Ferrero Part 3. Populist Parties in Different European regions Chapter 9. Populism in Western vs Eastern Europe – José Rama and Andrés Santana Chapter 10. Populism in Southern Europe – Belén Fernández and Ángel Valencia Chapter 11. Populism in the Nordic countries – Eirikur Bergmann Conclusions. What Lies Ahead – Carlos García-Rivero About the Contributors IndexReviews"""This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of populism in Europe. Anyone concerned about threats to democracy--and we all should be--will find the theoretical foundations and empirical cases discussed in this book insightful."" --Dr. Seraphine F. Maerz" """This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of populism in Europe. Anyone concerned about threats to democracy--and we all should be--will find the theoretical foundations and empirical cases discussed in this book insightful."" --Dr. Seraphine F. Maerz" Author InformationCarlos Garcia-Rivero is an associate professor in Political Science at Valencia University, Spain, and research associate at the Centre for International and Comparative Politics, at Stellenbosch University, South Africa; previously, he was a lecturer at Burgos University and Saint Louis University. His research has focused on political culture, democratization, and electoral behavior at both elite and mass levels, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and in Islamic parties and democracy in North Africa and Middle East. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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