Mapping Extreme Right Ideology An Empirical Geography of the European Extreme Right

An explanation of variations in the discourses and electoral success of 25 extreme right parties across 17 European political systems. The book shows how the European extreme right is mapped by the positions of parties and voters on two ideological dimensions, and how the match between these determines electoral success.

Sarah Harrison is Research Officer in Electoral Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. She has published multiple books including The Future of our Democracies (2009), and articles in the fields of extremist politics, political participation, electoral psychology, party politics and political protest. Michael Bruter is Reader in Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK, and Visiting Professor at Columbia University, USA. He has published multiple books including the Encyclopaedia of European Elections (2007) and articles in the fields of electoral psychology, elections, public opinion and research methods. He directs 'Inside the Mind of a Voter', a major ERC project.

Introduction and Research Question
Theoretical Framework and Conceptual Map
Case Selection and Methodology
The Conceptual Map and Extreme Right Elites
Capturing the Ideological Identities of Extreme Right Parties
Exploring the Extreme Right Universe: Patterns of Internal Party Competition
How Stable is the Discourse of Extreme Right Parties over Time? An Analysis of the Press Releases of Five European Extreme Right Parties
Match or Mismatch? Investigating the Match between Extreme Right Parties' Ideological Positions and the Ideological Preferences of Voters
Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Discussion
Bibliography
Appendices