Political Extremism in Democracies: Combating IntoleranceWhen political 'extremists' - organized into parties that compete openly and successfully in democratic elections - enter the conventional institutional arena, how do mainstream actors react? This book deals with understanding how democracies respond to party-based extremism and with what consequences. |
Contents
Organized Extremism and the Problem of Tolerance in Contemporary Democracies | 1 |
2 Ignore Isolate CoOpt Collaborate or Ban? Mapping Strategic Responses to Pariah Parties | 25 |
3 Determinants of Democratic Defensiveness | 53 |
4 Is the Cordon Sanitaire Effective? | 80 |
5 The Moderating Effects of Incumbency? | 111 |
6 Responding to Political Extremism without Succumbing to it | 147 |
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Political Extremism in Democracies: Combating Intolerance William M. Downs No preview available - 2012 |
Political Extremism in Democracies: Combating Intolerance William M. Downs No preview available - 2012 |
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