1st Edition

Impact of Extreme Right Parties on Immigration Policy Comparing Britain, France and Italy

By Joao Carvalho Copyright 2014
270 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

Drawing on a mixed research methodology with a strong qualitative character, this book traces the political impact of the British National Party in the UK, the Front National in France and the Lega Nord in Italy by exploring their contagion effects on immigration politics and policy in particular over the patterns of inter-party competition, public behaviour and policy developments. This book... Read more

Chapter 1. Introduction, Chapter 2. Research methods and the ERP party-family, Chapter 3. Case selection and background, Chapter 4. The BNP impact on British immigration politics and policy, Chapter 5. The FN impact on French immigration politics and policy Chapter 6. The LN impact on Italian immigration politics and policy Chapter 7. Conclusions

Biography

João Carvalho is a post-doctoral researcher at the Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies Research Centre of the University of Aveiro, Portugal.