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Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy


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This series covers academic studies within the broad fields of ‘extremism’ and ‘democracy’, with volumes focusing on adjacent concepts such as populism, radicalism, and ideological/religious fundamentalism. These topics have been considered largely in isolation by scholars interested in the study of political parties, elections, social movements, activism, and radicalisation in democratic settings. A key focus of the series, therefore, is the (inter-)relation between extremism, radicalism, populism, fundamentalism, and democracy. Since its establishment in 1999, the series has encompassed both influential contributions to the discipline and informative accounts for public debate. Works will seek to problematise the role of extremism, broadly defined, within an ever-globalising world, and/or the way social and political actors can respond to these challenges without undermining democratic credentials.

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Anti-Islamic Protest in the UK Policy Responses to the Far Right

Anti-Islamic Protest in the UK: Policy Responses to the Far Right

1st Edition

By William Allchorn
November 16, 2018

Demonstrations by far-right groups, such as the English Defence League, Britain First and PEGIDA, have caused considerable social and civic unrest in UK cities for nearly a decade. But how should policymakers respond to far-right and anti-Muslim activism? Drawing on extensive primary research with ...

Fascism, Populism and American Democracy

Fascism, Populism and American Democracy

1st Edition

By Leonard Weinberg
October 09, 2018

Hard right-wing politics is growing in popularity in America, marked by Donald Trump’s success in the 2016 election, and it is worth questioning what this means for the American democratic system. This book seeks to explain the vulnerability of democracies to the appeal of right-wing politics ...

The Ideational Approach to Populism Concept, Theory, and Analysis

The Ideational Approach to Populism: Concept, Theory, and Analysis

1st Edition

Edited By Kirk A. Hawkins, Ryan E. Carlin, Levente Littvay, Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
September 17, 2018

Populism is on the rise in Europe and the Americas. Scholars increasingly understand populist forces in terms of their ideas or discourse, one that envisions a cosmic struggle between the will of the common people and a conspiring elite. In this volume, we advance populism scholarship by proposing ...

Trumping the Mainstream The Conquest of Democratic Politics by the Populist Radical Right

Trumping the Mainstream: The Conquest of Democratic Politics by the Populist Radical Right

1st Edition

Edited By Lise Esther Herman, James Muldoon
August 10, 2018

In 2016, the striking electoral success of the UK Vote Leave campaign and Donald Trump’s presidential bid defied conventional expectations and transformed the political landscape. Considered together, these two largely unpredicted events constitute a defining moment in the process of the ...

Democratic Dilemmas Why democracies ban political parties

Democratic Dilemmas: Why democracies ban political parties

1st Edition

By Angela Bourne
July 03, 2018

This book examines how democratic communities resolve dilemmas posed by anti-system parties or, more specifically, the question of why democracies take the grave decision to ban political parties. On the one hand, party bans may ‘protect’ democracies, usually from groups deemed to undermine the ...

When Does Terrorism Work?

When Does Terrorism Work?

1st Edition

Edited By Diego Muro
June 19, 2018

This book examines the question of when terrorism works. Determining if political violence is effective and, if at all possible, when it is effective, is vital for both intellectual and practical reasons. The volume contains chapters from scholars who have been at the forefront of the ...

ETA’s Terrorist Campaign From Violence to Politics, 1968–2015

ETA’s Terrorist Campaign: From Violence to Politics, 1968–2015

1st Edition

Edited By Rafael Leonisio, Fernando Molina, Diego Muro
December 18, 2017

This book analyses the rise and decline of the Basque terrorist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA, Basque Homeland and Freedom). ETA declared a unilateral ceasefire in November 2011, bringing to a close a campaign of political violence that started in the late 1960s. By the beginning of the ...

Ideocracies in Comparison Legitimation – Cooptation – Repression

Ideocracies in Comparison: Legitimation – Cooptation – Repression

1st Edition

Edited By Uwe Backes, Steffen Kailitz
December 18, 2017

Ideocracies, or ideological dictatorships, such as the "Third Reich", the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China have, much more than any other kinds of autocracy, characterized the history of the 20th century. Despite their undeniable loss of significance, ideocracies have not disappeared...

Radical Religion and Violence Theory and Case Studies

Radical Religion and Violence: Theory and Case Studies

1st Edition

By Jeffrey Kaplan
December 18, 2017

Jeffrey Kaplan has been one of the most influential scholars of new religious movements, extremism and terrorism. His pioneering use of interpretive fieldwork among radical and violent subcultures opened up new fields of scholarship and vastly increased our understanding of the beliefs and ...

Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe Mainstream Party Competition and Electoral Fortune

Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe: Mainstream Party Competition and Electoral Fortune

1st Edition

By Bartek Pytlas
December 18, 2017

In 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 ...

The Power of Populism Geert Wilders and the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands

The Power of Populism: Geert Wilders and the Party for Freedom in the Netherlands

1st Edition

By Koen Vossen
December 18, 2017

This book discusses the Party for Freedom (PVV), a political party in the Netherlands, founded and led by Geert Wilders. Attaining between 10 and 18% of the votes, the PVV has become one of the largest parties in the Netherlands and is the only political party worldwide without members. Between ...

The Darkest Sides of Politics, II State Terrorism, “Weapons of Mass Destruction,” Religious Extremism, and Organized Crime

The Darkest Sides of Politics, II: State Terrorism, “Weapons of Mass Destruction,” Religious Extremism, and Organized Crime

1st Edition

By Jeffrey M. Bale
October 16, 2017

This book examines a wide array of phenomena that arguably constitute the most noxious, extreme, terrifying, murderous, secretive, authoritarian, and/or anti-democratic aspects of national and international politics. Scholars should not ignore these "dark sides" of politics, however unpleasant they...

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