By Cas Mudde

On Extremism and Democracy in Europe is a collection of short and accessible essays on the far right, populism, Euroscepticism, and liberal democracy by one of the leading academic and public voices today. It includes both sober, fact-based analysis of the often sensationalized "rise of the far…

Hardback – 2016-03-16
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Extremism and Democracy

By Merouan Mekouar

Why and how do some acts of protest trigger mass mobilization while others do not? Using the cases of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, Mekouar argues that successful mass mobilization is the result of a surprise factor, whose impact and exceptionality is amplified by the presence of…

Hardback – 2016-03-11
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By Daniele Albertazzi, Duncan McDonnell

The main area of sustained populist growth in recent decades has been Western Europe, where populist parties have not only endured longer than expected, but have increasingly begun to enter government. Focusing on three high-profile cases in Italy and Switzerland – the Popolo della Libertà (PDL),…

Paperback – 2016-03-03
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Extremism and Democracy

By Julie Carpenter

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel are some of the most highly trained people in the military, with a job description that spans defusing unexploded ordnance to protecting VIP’s and state dignitaries. EOD are also one of the first military groups to work with robots every day. These robots…

Hardback – 2015-12-11
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Emerging Technologies, Ethics and International Affairs

By Joel Busher

Activism in any social movement group is, as Deborah Gould observes, a project of collective ‘world-making’. It is about changing the world out there by influencing policy and public opinion, but is also about the way it transforms the lives of participants – activists generate new identities,…

Hardback – 2015-11-12
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Extremism and Democracy

Edited by Erik Oddvar Eriksen, John Erik Fossum

The EU is a supranational organization, whose reach and influence extends well beyond its member states, especially to the many states that have signed various forms of association agreement with it. This book asks whether qualifying states who have eschewed EU membership experience negative…

Hardback – 2015-06-03
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Routledge Studies on Democratising Europe

Edited by Andrea Mammone, Ercole Giap Parini, Giuseppe A. Veltri

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Italy provides a comprehensive account of Italy and Italian politics in the 21st Century. Featuring contributions from many leading scholars in the field, this Handbook is comprised of 28 chapters which are organized to deliver unparalleled analysis of Italian…

Hardback – 2015-05-27
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Edited by Jeremy Richardson, Sonia Mazey

A key textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of contemporary European politics, European Union: Power and policy-making 4th edition offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the European Union policy process. Intended to advance understanding of the EU as a now mature and…

Paperback – 2015-02-20
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By Lisa Harrison, Adrian Little, Ed Lock

Politics: The Key Concepts is an up-to-date and broad-ranging introduction to the terms that lie at the heart of political discourse. Entries are drawn from areas such as political theory, international politics, political science and methodology. As well as explaining core, established principles,…

Paperback – 2015-01-16
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Routledge Key Guides

Edited by Min Reuchamps

Multinational federations rest on the coexistence of two or more nations within a single polity. Within these federations, minority nations play a significant role as their character differs from the other building blocks of the federation. This edited volume offers a comprehensive comparison of…

Hardback – 2015-01-08
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Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization

By Robert Ford, Matthew J Goodwin

Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015 The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the…

Paperback – 2014-03-18
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Extremism and Democracy