Can Populism Be Suppressed in a Democracy? Austria, Germany, and the European Union
Can Populism Be Suppressed in a Democracy? Austria, Germany, and the European Union
Author(s): Marc Morje HowardSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Migration Studies, Sociology of Politics, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Populism; democracy; Austria; Germany; European Union; right-wing parties; political extremism; anti-immigrant extremism;
Summary/Abstract: One of the many positive effects of the end of the cold war is that Western Europe and Eastern Europe no longer have to be studied in isolation from one another. Myriad common topics and challenges now involve both regions of Europe. Unfortunately, however, one such common theme is the rise in anti-immigrant populism, where the same disturbing trend has been taking place in both the East and the West. [...]
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 15/2001
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 18-32
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
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