Cas Mudde

Many of today's populist radical right (PRR) leaders in Europe came through their party's youth wings. Yet, we know little about these organizations and how they support their parties. This book, which is not only the first to examine PRR youth wings, but is the first in English to look at youth wings of any ideological type, offers an in-depth investigation of their structures (organizational features, relationships with the senior party, and international networks) and agents (leaders and grassroots members). Covering ten PRR youth wings from across Europe and based on extensive interviews with over 50 PRR youth wing officials, original survey data, and document analysis, it finds that PRR youth wings are not merely peripheral future-oriented entities, but are central components of their parties in the here and now, acting as motors of mobilization, socialization, internationalization, professionalization, and normalization. The book argues that PRR youth wings function as Janus-faced institutions, supporting the populist radical right today and helping build the populist radical right of tomorrow.

The Israeli settler movement plays a key role in Israeli politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict, yet very few empirical studies of the movement exist. This is the first in-depth examination of the contemporary Israeli settler movement from a structural (rather than purely historical or political) perspective, and one of the few studies to focus on a longstanding, radical right-wing social movement in a non-western political context. A trailblazing systematic assessment of the role of the settler movement in Israeli politics writ large, as well as in relation to Israel's policy towards the West Bank, this book analyzes the movement both as a whole and as a combination of its parts (i.e. branches) - institutions, networks, and individuals. Whether you are a student, researcher, or policymaker, this book offers a comprehensive and original theoretical framework alongside a rich empirical analysis which illuminates social movements in general, and the Israeli settler movement in particular.

Ytterhögern är tillbaka, och det med besked. Efter årtionden i marginalen har ytterhögern tagit plats i politikens centrum. Tre av världens största länder – Brasilien, Indien och USA – har under de senaste åren haft höger-radikala ledare samtidigt som partier från den yttersta högern fortsätter att växa i Europa. I denna aktuella bok ger Cas Mudde, världsledande forskare på politisk högerextremism, en kortfattad överblick över efterkrigstidens ytterhöger-politik. Här undersöks dess historia, ideologi och organisation, dess förutsättningar och konsekvenser. Boken ger också underlag för såväl civil-samhällets aktörer som etablerade politiker att ifrågasätta ytter-högerns idéer och inflytande. Det som utmärker den samtida högerrenässansen på ytterkanten är hur den normaliserar sina uttryck i det samtida politiska samtalet. Genom att utmana den vanliga dikotomin mellan konventionell politik och ytterkantspolitik erbjuder Mudde en komplex bild av ett fenomen som också utgör en av vår tids stora politiska utmaningar. Ytterhögern i dag har fått stor internationell uppmärksamhet och ges här ut i svensk översättning, med ett förord av Niklas Bolin, docent i stats-vetenskap vid Mittuniversitetet.

Populism är ett flitigt använt begrepp både i den allmänna debatten och den akademiska diskussionen om politik. Samtidigt är begrep­­pets innebörd så vag att det ibland skapar mer förvirring än klar politisk analys. Begreppet populism har använts för att beteckna såväl vänsterorienterade rörelser i Latinamerika som ytter­höger­partier i Europa och presidentkandidater i USA. Vad är egentligen populism? Vilka politiska ledare brukar beskrivas som populistiska? Och hur ser relationen mellan populism och demokrati ut? I denna korta introduktion beskriver Cas Mudde och Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser populism som en ideologi som delar samhället i två antagonistiska delar: det rena folket mot den korrupta eliten. Utifrån en initierad diskussion kring populismens betydelse och dess geografiska spridning redogör författarna för dess orsaker och långsiktiga konsekvenser för demokratin. Populism. En kort introduktion ges här ut i svensk översättning, med ett förord av Niklas Bolin, docent i statsvetenskap vid Mittuniversitetet.

Ytre høyre er tilbake så det runger. Etter flere tiår i den politiske randsonen har de igjen inntatt sentrum. Tre av verdens største demokratier - Brasil, India og USA - har nå, eller har nylig hatt, en leder fra det som karakteriseres som ytre høyre. Partier med liknende ståsted i Europa er blitt mer synlige og har fått økt oppslutning. Ytre høyre i dag er aktuell, fordi den viser hvordan ytre høyre har fått gjennomslag både for ideer og politiske løsninger i langt mer sentrums nære partier. Dermed er det «normaliseringen» av tidligere så marginale holdninger som er den virkelige utfordringen. I boka diskuterer Mudde den rollen «mainstream media» spiller ved å løfte fram de sakene som ytterste høyre helst vil ha på dagsorden, saker de kan benevne «krise», slik som .yktningspørsmål og innvandring. Mudde gir et presist overblikk over det han kaller den fjerde bølgen av ytre-høyre-politikk i etterkrigstiden. Han utforsker historien, ideologien, organisasjonene til ytre høyre. Samtidig tar han opp hvordan sivilsamfunnet, partiene og statlige aktører kan svare på utfordringen og trusselen vi står overfor. Muddes målsetning er at leseren skal være bedre utstyrt for å møte de ut-fordringene ytre høyre utgjør i det 21. århundre. Og i neste omgang føle seg sterk nok til å forsvare det liberale demokratiet. Anders Ravik Jupskås ved Senter for ekstremismeforskning (C-REX) ved Universitetet i Oslo har skrevet et forord til boka.

The Israeli settler movement plays a key role in Israeli politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict, yet very few empirical studies of the movement exist. This is the first in-depth examination of the contemporary Israeli settler movement from a structural (rather than purely historical or political) perspective, and one of the few studies to focus on a longstanding, radical right-wing social movement in a non-western political context. A trailblazing systematic assessment of the role of the settler movement in Israeli politics writ large, as well as in relation to Israel's policy towards the West Bank, this book analyzes the movement both as a whole and as a combination of its parts (i.e. branches) - institutions, networks, and individuals. Whether you are a student, researcher, or policymaker, this book offers a comprehensive and original theoretical framework alongside a rich empirical analysis which illuminates social movements in general, and the Israeli settler movement in particular.

The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world’s largest democracies – Brazil, India, and the United States – now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe. In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time.

The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world’s largest democracies – Brazil, India, and the United States – now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe. In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time.

Det skrives og snakkes mye om populisme og populistenes fremmarsj i verden. Noen steder brukes det som et skjellsord; andre steder er det mindre betent. Forskere, journalister og politikere bruker ofte begrepet med ulik forståelse og innhold. Interessen for fenomenet er stor, men det uklare og .ytende ved populismen gjør den vanskelig å gripe. Hva betyr populisme? Hvem stemmer på populistene, og hvorfor? Hva er forholdet mellom demokrati og populisme? I denne boka gir Cas Mudde og Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser en presis innføring i hvordan populismebølgen kan forstås. Forfatterne tar utgangspunkt i at populisme bevegelser spiller på en motsetning, reell eller konstruert, mellom det «rene folket» og en «korrupt elite». De illustrerer makten til denne ideologien i praksis gjennom en undersøkelse av de mest sentrale populistiske bevegelser i moderne tid. Ved å sammenligne politiske trender i for skjellige land, diskuterer forfatterne hva de langsiktige konsekvensene av populismeutfordringen kan være. De skriver klart og stimulerende om både de positive og negative effektene populismen har på dagens demokratier. Forord ved Anders Ravik Jupskås.

This book studies the rollercoaster first year in office of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), which for many Europeans constituted the hope for a different Europe, beyond austerity and national egocentrism. Through a collection of sharp and short articles and interviews that critically chronicle the rapid rise of SYRIZA, the author argues that SYRIZA is not so much a new European phenomenon, but rather a rejuvenated form of an old Greek phenomenon, left populism, which overpromises and seldom delivers. By putting the phenomenon of SYRIZA within a broader Greek and European context, in which political extremism and populism are increasingly threatening liberal democracy, Mudde argues that Greece is neither a new Weimar Germany nor the future of Europe. As SYRIZA has failed to bring the change it promised, the only remaining question now is whether it can establish itself in the Greek party system. This book will be of use to students and scholars interested in Greek politics, comparative politics, populism, and extremism.

This book collects Mudde's old and new blog posts, interviews and op-eds on the topic of the US far right, ranging from right-wing populists to neo-Nazi terrorists. The main emphasis of the book is on the two most important far right developments of the 21st century, the Tea Party and Donald Trump. Primarily aimed at a non-academic audience,the book explains terminology, clarifies the key organizations and people and their relationship to (liberal) democracy.

This book collects Mudde's old and new blog posts, interviews and op-eds on the topic of the US far right, ranging from right-wing populists to neo-Nazi terrorists. The main emphasis of the book is on the two most important far right developments of the 21st century, the Tea Party and Donald Trump. Primarily aimed at a non-academic audience,the book explains terminology, clarifies the key organizations and people and their relationship to (liberal) democracy.

Populism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scientists and journalists use it to denote diverse phenomena. What is populism really? Who are the populist leaders? And what is the relationship between populism and democracy? This book answers these questions in a simple and persuasive way, offering a swift guide to populism in theory and practice. Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovera Kaltwasser present populism as an ideology that divides society into two antagonistic camps, the "pure people" versus the "corrupt elite," and that privileges the general will of the people above all else. They illustrate the practical power of this ideology through a survey of representative populist movements of the modern era: European right-wing parties, left-wing presidents in Latin America, and the Tea Party movement in the United States. The authors delve into the ambivalent personalities of charismatic populist leaders such as Juan Domingo Péron, H. Ross Perot, Jean-Marie le Pen, Silvio Berlusconi, and Hugo Chávez. If the strong male leader embodies the mainstream form of populism, many resolute women, such as Eva Péron, Pauline Hanson, and Sarah Palin, have also succeeded in building a populist status, often by exploiting gendered notions of society. Although populism is ultimately part of democracy, populist movements constitute an increasing challenge to democratic politics. Comparing political trends across different countries, this compelling book debates what the long-term consequences of this challenge could be, as it turns the spotlight on the bewildering effect of populism on today's political and social life.

On Extremism and Democracy in Europe is a collection of short and accessible essays on the far right, populism, Euroscepticism, and liberal democracy by one of the leading academic and public voices today. It includes both sober, fact-based analysis of the often sensationalized "rise of the far right" in Europe as well as passionate defence of the fundamental values of liberal democracy. Sometimes counter-intuitive and always thought-provoking, Mudde argues that the true challenge to liberal democracy comes from the political elites at the centre of the political systems rather than from the political challengers at the political margins. Pushing to go beyond the simplistic opposition of extremism and democracy, which is much clearer in theory than in practice, he accentuates the internal dangers of liberal democracy without ignoring the external threats. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in European politics, extremism and/or current affairs more generally.

This book studies the rollercoaster first year in office of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), which for many Europeans constituted the hope for a different Europe, beyond austerity and national egocentrism. Through a collection of sharp and short articles and interviews that critically chronicle the rapid rise of SYRIZA, the author argues that SYRIZA is not so much a new European phenomenon, but rather a rejuvenated form of an old Greek phenomenon, left populism, which overpromises and seldom delivers. By putting the phenomenon of SYRIZA within a broader Greek and European context, in which political extremism and populism are increasingly threatening liberal democracy, Mudde argues that Greece is neither a new Weimar Germany nor the future of Europe. As SYRIZA has failed to bring the change it promised, the only remaining question now is whether it can establish itself in the Greek party system. This book will be of use to students and scholars interested in Greek politics, comparative politics, populism, and extremism.

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On Extremism and Democracy in Europe is a collection of short and accessible essays on the far right, populism, Euroscepticism, and liberal democracy by one of the leading academic and public voices today. It includes both sober, fact-based analysis of the often sensationalized "rise of the far right" in Europe as well as passionate defence of the fundamental values of liberal democracy. Sometimes counter-intuitive and always thought-provoking, Mudde argues that the true challenge to liberal democracy comes from the political elites at the centre of the political systems rather than from the political challengers at the political margins. Pushing to go beyond the simplistic opposition of extremism and democracy, which is much clearer in theory than in practice, he accentuates the internal dangers of liberal democracy without ignoring the external threats. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in European politics, extremism and/or current affairs more generally.

This handbook on racist extremism in Central and Eastern Europe is the result of a unique collaborative research project of experts from the ten new and future post-communist EU member states. All chapters are written to a common framework, making it easier to compare individual countries and include sections on:racist extremist organizations (political parties, organizations, and subculturesthe domestic and international legal frameworkmembers and types of racist extremist incidentsstate and civic responses to the threat. Mudde's conclusion examines the region as a whole and compares it with Western Europe.