Populism and New Patterns of Political Competition in Western Europe

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of contents
Figures
Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
1 Introduction
	Introduction
	Definitions
		Populism: our approach
	Actions and reactions: who competes with populist parties?
	Strategies of party competition: a new typology
	Case selection: countries and parties
	The outline of the book
	Notes
	References
2 Populism and democracy in Europe
	Introduction
	Definition(s) and beyond: inclusionary, exclusionary, and neo-liberal populism
	Populism in Europe: a synonym for radical right politics?
	Populism in government: a new era since the end of the Cold War
	Populism in government: a threat for democratic institutions?
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
3 The strategies of party competition: A typology
	Introduction
	Strategies of party competition: suggestions from the literature
	Strategies of party competition: a new typology
		Dismissive
		Adversarial
			Clashing
			Marginalization
			Co-optation
		Accommodative
			Cooperation
			Fusion
	Relevance and use of our typology
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
4 Austria
	Introduction
	The rise of rightwing populism and the context of dealignment
	The ÖVP vs the FPÖ: adversarial engagement and accommodation
	The SPÖ vs the FPÖ: marginalization and selective accommodation
	The FPÖ vs other populist challengers: the lure of adversarial strategies
	Conclusion
	References
5 France
	Introduction
	Populism in France today
	The populist challenge since 2007
		Playing the populist’s tunes – Nicolas Sarkozy
		Populists on all sides – François Hollande
		An anti-populist populist? – Emmanuel Macron
	Conclusion: an unintended legacy?
	Acknowledgement
	References
6 Germany
	Introduction
	Germany’s mainstream and populist parties – a short overview
	Party strategies: dismissal, adversarialism, and accommodation
	Conclusion
	References
7 The Netherlands
	Introduction
	Electoral competition in the Netherlands
	Policy shifts on immigration issues
		Mainstream parties and the strategy of exclusion from government
		Periodization and measurement
		Public opinion and immigration
	The impact of electoral ‘theft’
	Including or excluding the PVV as a coalition partner? 2010 versus 2017
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
8 Switzerland
	Introduction
	The SVP vs ‘the elite’?
		The government arena
		The parliamentary arena
	Interactions across arenas and the impact of direct democracy
		Clashing and co-optation strategies on asylum matters
		Co-optation on the issue of ‘foreign criminals’
		Relations with the EU: constant clashing and the growing radicalization of the SVP
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
9 Denmark
	Introduction
	Understanding the context: the rise of the Danish People’s Party in the Danish party system
	Explaining the rise and success of the DF
	Right-wing populism in times of crisis
	How mainstream parties responded to the rise and consolidation of the DF
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
10 Finland
	Introduction
	Populism in the Finnish party system
	Other key actors in the Finnish party system
	The political opportunity structure
	The impact of the PS on the party system
	The strategic responses of mainstream parties to the rise of the PS
	The relationship between PS and SIN
	Conclusion
	References
11 The United Kingdom
	Introduction
	The context: UKIP and the British party system
	Explaining the success of UKIP
	How mainstream parties responded to the rise of UKIP
		Before the EU referendum
		After the EU referendum
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
12 Greece
	Introduction
	Populist and mainstream actors in Greece
	A party system in flux: changing patterns of competition and cooperation
		The impact of austerity on the Greek party system
		Old and new patterns of party competition
		Populist convergence in the context of the economic crisis
		Bringing out the neckties: the moderation effect of government
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
13 Italy
	Introduction
	Mainstream and populist parties in Italy: historical background and recent developments
	Clashing on the economy in times of austerity
	Co-opting ideas on immigration from the populist right
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
14 Conclusion
	Introduction
	Non-populist responses to populists: does the left-right divide matter?
		Non-populist right-wing parties’ responses to populists
		Non-populist left-wing and liberal parties’ responses to populists
	Interactions between populists: fighting neighbours and creating odd coalitions
	Populism: the new mainstream?
	Concluding remarks
	Notes
	References
Index