1st Edition

The Revival of Right Wing Extremism in the Nineties

Edited By Peter H. Merkl, Leonard Weinberg Copyright 1997
    298 Pages
    by Routledge

    298 Pages
    by Routledge

    Most studies of the radical right concentrate on movements in a single country, neglecting to some extent the international dimensions of right-wing extremism. Here, Merkl and Weinberg adopt a comparative perspective, concentrating on the revival of the right across a variety of countries.

    1. Why Are They So Strong Now?: Comparative reflections on the revival of the radical Right in Europe 2.The Extreme Right in Europe: A survey 3. The New Right in France and Germany: Nouvelle droite, neue Rechte and the new Right radical parties 4. The New Extreme Right-wingers in Western Europe: Attitudes, world views and social characteristics 5. The Extreme Right Political Movements in Post-Communist Right Radicalism in Romania 6. The Radical Right in Post-Communist Russian Politics 7. Radical Right Parties and Civic Groups in Belarus and the Ukraine 7. The American Radical Right in Comparative Perspective 8. The Quiet Dog: The extreme Right and the South African transition

    Biography

    Peter H. Merkl, Leonard Weinberg

    'This is a careful and well written book and one that deserves the highest commendation.' - Race Relations

    'This is a thoúght provoking book which raises a number of interesting questions and provides a useful and detailed account, particularly with regard to central and eatern Europe, of the various extreme right wing organisations to have risen to prominence.' - Contemporary Politics

    'This volume will prove useful for scholars of comparative politics and for courses on contemporary political movements.' - Contemporary Sociology

    'It is a useful addition to the growing literature and deserves to be well-read.' - Political Studies

    'This collection will be of enormous benefit to anyone seeking an informative and measured analysis of a phenomena [sic] that is often treated with hysteria in popular debate.' - The Ethnic Conflict Research Digest