The rise of populism in western Europe : a media analysis on failed political messaging / Timo Lochocki.
Lochocki, Timo, author.
2018
JN94.A979
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Title The rise of populism in western Europe : a media analysis on failed political messaging / Timo Lochocki.
Author Lochocki, Timo, author.
ISBN 9783319628554 (electronic book)
3319628550 (electronic book)
9783319628547
3319628542
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62855-4
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Copyright ©2018
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-319-62855-4 doi
Call Number JN94.A979
Dewey Decimal Classification 320.56/62094
Summary This book explores the question of why and under which conditions right-wing populist parties receive electoral support. The author argues that neither economic variables, nor national culture or history are what account for their successes. Instead, he illustrates that the electoral success of populist parties in Western Europe, such as the French Front National or the Alternative for Germany, is best understood as the unintended consequence of misleading political messaging on the part of established political actors. A two-level theory explains why moderate politicians have changed their approaches to political messaging, potentially benefiting the nationalist, anti-elitist and anti-immigration rhetoric of their populist contenders. Lastly, the book’s theoretical assumptions are empirically validated by case studies on the immigration societies of Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. "Timo Lochocki’s fascinating book systematically shows that the fortunes of nationalist parties depend, at least in part, on the positions adopted by their more mainstream competitors." Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London, UK "This book provides valuable insights into populist radical-right politics in Western Europe. Timo Lochocki argues that a “crisis of conservatism” created the perfect context for the rise of nationalist parties." Cas Mudde, University of Georgia, GA, USA "Timo Lochocki’s book uses high-quality comparative research to tackle numerous misperceptions and mistaken assumptions about the rise and persistence of nationalist parties across Europe. It is a must-read for anybody following the debate on where Europe is today and where it might be tomorrow." Matthew Goodwin, University of Kent, UK.
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Testimonials; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction: How the Failed Political Messaging of Moderate Political Actors Strengthens Populist Radical Right Pa...; Chapter 2: The Riddle: Why Are Some Populist Radical Right Parties More Successful than Others?; 2.1 The Curious Rise of a New Star in Western Politics; 2.2 Defining Populist Radical Right Parties; 2.3 The Winning Formula: For the Nation, Against the Elite; 2.4 Why Bother?; 2.5 Why Are Populists Not Winning Everywhere?; 2.6 Methodological Challenges: The Call for Comparative Case Studies; References

Chapter 3: State of Research: Linking Social Theory with Comparative Politics3.1 From Social Theory to Party Politics; 3.2 Theories of Social Conflict: Structures and Discourses Matter; 3.3 Comparative Social Sciences: Itś Not About Facts but Debates; 3.4 How Societies Negotiate Belonging: Context and Perceptions Are Key; 3.5 Relational Approaches: The Migrant as the Perfect Threat; 3.6 The Analytical Moment: What Entices Established Political Parties?; 3.7 Conclusion: The Understudied Link Between Discourse and Structure; References

Chapter 4: Research Design: Ensuring High Validity and High Reliability Under the Auspices of Comparative Case Studies4.1 Operationalizing the Hypothesis: Lessons from Charles Tilly; 4.2 Case Selection: Sharpening the Scope; 4.3 Validity of the Data: A Political Claims Analysis Based on Media Reports; 4.4 Reliability of the Data: Inter-Coder-Reliability-Tests; 4.5 The Model of Analysis: Aiming for High Validity and Reliability; 4.6 Data Sources and Recoding; References; Chapter 5: Empirical Results: Why Populists Win or Lose-A Two-Level Theory

5.1 Salience: When Are Parties Talking About Immigration?5.2 Positioning: When Do Established Parties Open the Niche for PRRPs?; 5.3 QCA Results: Ultimately, It Is Not About Immigration at All; 5.4 Supporting the Plausibility of the Argument with Probabilistic Measures; 5.5 A Two-Level Theory of PRRPs ́Varying Electoral Support; References; Chapter 6: The Netherlands: The PvdAś Pyrrhic Victories or, Waiting for Pim Fortuyn; 6.1 Frits Bolkesteinś Agenda in the Early 1990s: Saving the Netherlands and, First and Foremost, His Volkspartij voor Vrijhei...

6.2 Waiting for Pim Fortuyn: The Liberal Turn in Dutch Politics in 19956.3 The Pyrrhic Victory of the Liberal Dutch Social Democrats; 6.4 Tolerance Is Expensive: The Liberal Course of the PvdA After 1994; 6.5 Summary: The Delayed Backlash to a Salient Multicultural Discourse; References; Chapter 7: Sweden: How the Liberals (FP) Gave Birth to the Swedish Democrats (SD); 7.1 The Existential Crisis of the FP in the Late 1990s and the Election of 2002; 7.2 The Break with Swedish Tolerance: The 2002 Election and Its Consequences; 7.3 Nothing Is More Convincing than Chances to Gain Votes

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