Radical Right-Wing Populism in Western Europe
Studies the new West European parties of the radical populist right, arguing that, in distancing themselves from the reactionary politics of the traditional extremist right, these parties have become a significant challenge to the established structure an
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Also by Hans-Georg Betz POSTMODERN POLITICS IN GERMANY: The Politics of Resentment
RADICAL RIGHT-WING POPULISM IN WESTERN EUROPE Hans-Georg Betz
M
MACMILLAN
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CONTENTS
List of Tables .
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Preface . . . .
.IX
1. Radical Right-Wing Populism and the Challenge of Global Change
. 1
2. Resentment as Politics . . . .
37
3. Immigration and Xenophobia
69
4. The Two Faces of Radical Right-Wing Populism
.107
5. The Social Bases of Political Resentment . . . .
. 141
6. Political Conflict in the Age of Social Fragmentation
. 169
...
.191
Bibliography
. 201
Index. . . .
.223
Notes
LIST OF TABLES
1.1 2.1
Electoral Results for Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties The Political Origins of the Radical Right-Wing Electorate
2.2
Interest in Politics
2.3
Rating of Political Priorities, Austria, 1992
3.1
Foreign Residence in the EC
3.2 Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Western Europe 3.3
Opinions ofEC Citizens on the Presence of Non-EC Citizens, Migrants, and Racist Movements in the EC
3.4
German Attitudes toward Various Immigrant Groups
3.5
The Social Basis of Xenophobia Norwegian Voters' Views on Immigrants
3.6 5.1
The Gender Basis of Radical Right-Wing Populist and Left-Libertarian Parties
5.2 Age Composition of New Democracy (1991) and Norwegian Progress Party (1989) Voters 5.3 Percentage of Electorate Voting for Front National (1993) and Republikaner (1992) by Age Distribution 5.4
Class Composition of Those Supporting the Danish Progress Party
5.5
Support for the Danish Progress Party, by Education
5.6
Social Base of Front National Voters, 1993
5.7
Social Composition of Automobile Party Voters, 1991
5.8
Social Composition of Norwegian Progress Party Voters, 1989
5.9
Social Composition ofLega Nord Voters, 1991
5.10 Percentage of Population Favoring the Republikaner Party, 1989/1990, by Social Base 5.11 Social Composition of Republikaner Support, Baden-Wiirttemberg State Election, April 1992 6.1
Attitudes toward Immigrants and Foreign Residents
PREFACE
This book grows out of a long interest in the economic,
