Populists In Power: Extremism And Democracy Paperback
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India
Author 1
Daniele Albertazzi
Book Description
The main area of sustained populist growth in recent decades has been Western Europe, where populist parties have not only endured longer than expected, but have increasingly begun to enter government. Focusing on three high-profile cases in Italy and Switzerland - the Popolo della Liberta (PDL), Lega Nord (LN) and Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) - Populists in Power is the first in-depth comparative study to examine whether these parties are indeed doomed to failure in office as many commentators have claimed.
ISBN-10
1138670448
ISBN-13
9781138670440
Language
English
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date
05 Mar 2016
About the Author
Daniele Albertazzi is a Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Author 2
Duncan McDonnell
Editorial Review
As populist parties increasingly enter government coalitions we need solid academic research rather than received wisdom. Populists in Power is the first truly empirical systematic study on the topic, shattering many comforting old `truths' and raising uncomfortable new issues