Populist Challenge

Jens Rydgren is Researcher and Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction: The Rise of Extreme Right-Wing PopulismChapter 1. Politics and Political Behavior: A Theoretical FrameworkChapter 2. Front National Voters: Social Base and AttitudesChapter 3. The Front National: Authoritarian and Socio-cultural Right?Chapter 4. Nationalism and National IdentityChapter 5. Xenophobia and Anti-immigration RhetoricChapter 6. Populism and the Power of the Anti-establishment StrategyConclusionReferencesIndex

"This is a fine, well-written book ... a penetrating and informed analysis."  · Martin A. Schain, New York University“Anyone interested in contemporary European and French politics, ERP parties, the Front National, populism nationalism, or racism will find the book both interesting and useful…[it] offers a rich overview and a rewarding analysis of the recent political and societal developments.”   · H-France Review