The ideology of the extreme right
By Cas Mudde

Book Information
- Format: eBook
- ISBN: 978-1-8477-9531-1
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Published Date: July 2013
- BIC Category: Political parties, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism, Society & social sciences / Political parties, Society & social sciences / Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies
Description
This book provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the five main parties of the extreme right in the Netherlands (Centrumdemocraten, Centrumpartij), Belgium (Vlaams Blok), and Germany (Die Republikaner, Deutsche Volksunion). Using primary research - including internal party documents - it concludes that rather than right-wing and extremist, the core ideology of these parties is xenophobic nationalist, including also a mix of law and order and welfare chauvinism. The author's research and conclusions have broader implications for the study of the extreme-right phenomenon and party ideology in general.
Contents
1. The extreme right party family
Part I: Germany: 'Deutschland den Deutschen!' The extreme right in Germany, 1945-80 25
2. Die Republikaner
3. Deutsche Volksunion
Part II: Flanders: 'Eigen volk eerst!' The extreme right in Flanders, 1917-80 81
4. Vlaams Blok
Part III: The Netherlands: 'Nederland voor de Nederlanders!' The extreme right in the Netherlands, 1945-84 117
5. Centrumdemocraten
6. Centrumpartij'86
7. Comparative perspectives
Bibliography
Index
Author
Cas Mudde is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Antwerp - UFSIA