Extreme Right Activists in Europe: Through the magnifying glass

Since the eighties, one of the main political changes in Western Europe has been the electoral upsurge of extreme right-wing parties such as the French FN, the Flemish Vlaams Blok, the Austrian FPO, or the Italian Alleanza nazionale. However, while the electoral support of these movements has been studied extensively, their membership has largely been ignored. Through the Magnifying Glass: The World of Extreme Right Activists redresses this imbalance by examining "extreme right wing activists" and asking: Who are they? Why do they join? Why do they stay? How similar or how different are they from one country to another? Countries examined by this book include Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Drawing upon extensive research and featuring contributions from distinguished and world renowned social psychologists and political scientists, this book provides the most detailed comparative study yet published of the psychology of right-wing extremist activists.This book is essential reading for students and academics with interests in right wing extremism, social movements and European politics.