Populist Radical Right Parties in Action
This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated mass party organizational model. While the first half of the twentieth century saw the rise of political organizations which were rooted in local communities...
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| author | Albertazzi, Daniele van Kessel, Stijn Favero, Adrian Hatakka, Niko Sijstermans, Judith Zulianello, Mattia |
| author_browse | Albertazzi, Daniele Favero, Adrian Hatakka, Niko Sijstermans, Judith Zulianello, Mattia van Kessel, Stijn |
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| description | This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated mass party organizational model. While the first half of the twentieth century saw the rise of political organizations which were rooted in local communities and characterized by clearly identifiable ideologies, the so-called mass parties, this organizational model is now widely assumed to belong to the past. Citizens are seen to disengage from party politics, and in an age of mass and new social media, old as well as new parties can reach out to the electorate without the need for extensive face-to-face interaction. However, the mass party model has proven to be resilient, and indeed successful among several PRRPs, which criticize established parties precisely for having lost touch with ordinary citizens. Through an analysis of party structures and interviews with 125 PRRP elites and 100 active members, the book opens the black box of four populist radical right mass party organizations in Belgium, Finland, Italy, and Switzerland. The study finds that party elites consider the mass party model advantageous to their party’s electoral goals, organizational functioning, and survival. In addition, the book shows how a collective sense of efficacy is key in keeping activist members motivated to invest time and effort in party activities, despite experiencing stigmatization and receiving few concrete benefits in return. Based on its findings, the book re-evaluates received wisdoms of party organization theory, and shows how traditional forms of party organization adapt to changing political contexts and communication environments. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1637732025-08-05T05:06:38Z Populist Radical Right Parties in Action Albertazzi, Daniele van Kessel, Stijn Favero, Adrian Hatakka, Niko Sijstermans, Judith Zulianello, Mattia mass party, political participation, party elites, party membership, activism, party organization, populist radical right thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPL Political parties and party platforms thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPH Political structure and processes This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated mass party organizational model. While the first half of the twentieth century saw the rise of political organizations which were rooted in local communities and characterized by clearly identifiable ideologies, the so-called mass parties, this organizational model is now widely assumed to belong to the past. Citizens are seen to disengage from party politics, and in an age of mass and new social media, old as well as new parties can reach out to the electorate without the need for extensive face-to-face interaction. However, the mass party model has proven to be resilient, and indeed successful among several PRRPs, which criticize established parties precisely for having lost touch with ordinary citizens. Through an analysis of party structures and interviews with 125 PRRP elites and 100 active members, the book opens the black box of four populist radical right mass party organizations in Belgium, Finland, Italy, and Switzerland. The study finds that party elites consider the mass party model advantageous to their party’s electoral goals, organizational functioning, and survival. In addition, the book shows how a collective sense of efficacy is key in keeping activist members motivated to invest time and effort in party activities, despite experiencing stigmatization and receiving few concrete benefits in return. Based on its findings, the book re-evaluates received wisdoms of party organization theory, and shows how traditional forms of party organization adapt to changing political contexts and communication environments. 2025-08-05T05:06:37Z 2025-08-05T05:06:37Z 2025-08-04T09:25:56Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104909 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163773 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104909/1/9780192899743_WEB.pdf Oxford University Press 10.1093/9780191986307.001.0001 10.1093/9780191986307.001.0001 db4e319f-ca9f-449a-bcf2-37d7c6f885b1 f69fd04c-edc4-4f42-a50a-d292e8db0dc9 e6131efc-55c5-4aab-9c65-02bb12abc42f c118124a-3981-42bb-85ad-3f99614d7d29 UK Research and Innovation 193 Oxford UK Research and Innovation UKRI 10.13039/100014013 University of Surrey 10.13039/501100003513 open access |
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