Mapping the Extreme Right in Contemporary Europe From Local to Transnational [Paperback]

In recent years the revival of the far right and anti-Semitic, racist and fascist organizations has posed a significant threat throughout Europe.Mapping the Extreme Right in Contemporary Europeprovides a broad geographical overview of the dominant strands within the contemporary radical right in both Western and Eastern Europe.

After providing some local and regional perspectives, the book has a series of national case studies of particular countries and regions including: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. A series of thematic chapters examine transnational phenomena such as the use of the Internet, the racist music scene, cultural transfers and interaction between different groups.

Drawing together a wide range of contributors, this is essential reading for all those with an interest in contemporary extremism, fascism and comparative party politics.

Introduction: Mapping the Right of the Mainstream Right in Contemporary Europe Andrea Mammone, Emmanuel Godin and Brian Jenkins  Part 1: Local and Regional Perspectives  1. Backlash in the Hood: Exploring Support for the British National Party (BNP) at Local Level Matthew J. Goodwin  2. After Colonialism: Local Politics and Far-Right Affinities in a City of Southern France John Veugelers  3. Placing the Extremes: Cityscape, Ethnic Others, and Young Right Extremists in East Berlin Nitzan Shoshan  4. Extreme-Right Discourse in Belgium: A Comparative Regional Approach J?r?meJamin  5. Regionalism, Right-wing Extremism, Populism: The Elusive Nature of the Lega Nord Giorgia Bulli and Filippo Tronconi  Part 2: The l>