Transforming the Transformation?

Transforming the Transformation? The East European Radical Right in the Political Process examines the significance of radical right parties, along with other organisations, in terms of their involvement in the political process of new democracies.

This groundbreaking study highlights firstly the radical right’s interaction with other political actors, such as parties, governments, and interest groups, in their respective countries. Secondly, the contributors analyse the effects of such interaction with regard to agenda setting and policies in "loaded" policy fields, namely minorities and immigration, law and order, religion, territorial issues, and democratisation. Through an examination of the role of radical right actors in political processes and an assessment of the resulting measurable outcomes, this book shows how policies, election results, and regime changes indicate shifts away from the liberal-democratic order institutionalised in the course of post-Communist transformation.

Offering a unique cross-national comparison of particular facets and themes, as well as in-depth analysis of country cases, this book will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars, of European politics and far-right studies.