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The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe Often neglected in the study of far right organisations, post-communist Europe has recently witnessed the rise and fall of a number of populist radical right parties. The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe is the fi rst comparative study to focus on the ideology, impact, and electoral performance of this party family in the region. The book advances a series of arguments concerning the context and text of these parties and systematically analyses the demand-side and supply-side of populist radical right politics. Whilst populist radical right parties in Central and Eastern Europe maintain broad similarities with their Western Euro- pean counterparts, they come across as a distinct phenomenon worthy of study in their own right. Parties like Ataka (Bulgaria), Jobbik (Hungary), and the SNS (Slovakia) resort to historical legacies and contextual idiosyncrasies to frame their ideology; interact with other parties over a number of policy areas; and ultimately compete for public offi ce on the basis of their nativist agenda. The book provides a novel framework for the analysis of different aspects of populist radical right politics, notably enhancing the understanding of this phe- nomenon by means of primary data such as personal interviews with party leaders and original expert surveys. Using the ideological features of these parties as an overarching analytical tool, this book is essential reading for students and scholars researching the far right, post-communist issues, and European politics in general. Andrea L. P. Pirro holds an MA in Politics from the University of Sheffi eld and a PhD in Comparative and European Politics from the University of Siena. He is joint convenor of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Stand- ing Group on Extremism & Democracy. His research interests include populist and radical politics, Euroscepticism, and social and political change in Europe. His work has appeared, amongst others, in G overnment and Opposition , E ast Euro- pean Politics , and a number of edited volumes. Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy Series Editors: Roger Eatwell, U niversity of Bath and Matthew Goodwin, University of Nottingham Founding Series Editors: Roger Eatwell, U niversity of Bath and Cas Mudde, University of Antwerp-UFSIA This new series encompasses academic studies within the broad fi elds of ‘extrem- ism’ and ‘democracy’. These topics have traditionally been considered largely in isolation by academics. A key focus of the series, therefore, is the (inter-)r elation between extremism and democracy. 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Productionism, population, The East European Radical Right and national welfare in the Political Process Alberto Spektorowski and Edited by Michael Minkenberg Liza Saban 27 The Populist Radical Right in 20 Democratic Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe Theory and Practice Ideology, Impact, and Electoral Power to the people Performance Paul Lucardie Andrea L. P. Pirro 21 Populism in Western Europe Comparing Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Teun Pauwels The Populist Radical Right in Central and Eastern Europe Ideology, impact, and electoral performance Andrea L. P. Pirro First published 2015 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 Andrea L. P. Pirro The right of Andrea L. P. Pirro to be identifi ed as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identifi cation and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pirro, Andrea L. P. The populist radical right in Central and Eastern Europe : ideology, impact, and electoral performance / Andrea L.P. Pirro. pages cm. — (Routledge studies in extremism and democracy ; 27) 1. Right-wing extremists—Europe, Eastern. 2. Right-wing extremists— Europe, Central. 3. Populism—Europe, Eastern. 4. Populism—Europe, Central. 5. Political parties—Europe, Eastern. 6. Political parties— Europe, Central. 7. Europe, Eastern—Politics and government—1989– 8. Europe, Central—Politics and government—1989– I. Title. HN380.7.Z9P57 2015 305.520947—dc23 2015001362 ISBN: 978-1-138-83987-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-73315-9 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Apex CoVantage, LLC For Filippo and Stijn This page intentionally left blank Contents List of fi gures xi List of tables xiii Acknowledgements xv List of abbreviations xix 1 Introduction 1 The populist radical right in Central and Eastern Europe 3 Theory and hypotheses 11 Research design and methodology 17 Notes 22 References 23 PART I Context and text 31 2 The context and issues of the prophets of the patria 33 Introduction 33 A matter of context 34 The declension of the populist radical right ideology in Central and Eastern Europe 39 Towards an analytical framework 46 Notes 47 References 48 3 The ideology of the populist radical right in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia 53 Introduction 53 Political Party Attack (Ataka) 57 Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 67 Slovak National Party (SNS) 86
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