2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2005.00249.x
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Conditions of far‐right strength in contemporary Western Europe: an application of Kitschelt's theory*

Abstract: Abstract.  Applying the demand‐side claims of Kitschelt's theory, and the expectation that electoral systems affect voter choice, this article provides an explanation of cross‐national variation in support for new radical right (NRR) parties between 1982 and 1995. After discussing concepts and measures, two versions of qualitative comparative analysis (Boolean analysis and fuzzy‐set analysis) are applied to data for ten West European countries. The results suggest that, in combination with electoral systems th… Show more

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“…Partyocracy -where the parties are closely interlinked with the state. Partiocratic behaviour, such as clientelism, patronage and corruption may cause a sense of 'crisis of democracy' (Veugelers and Magnan 2005).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Partyocracy -where the parties are closely interlinked with the state. Partiocratic behaviour, such as clientelism, patronage and corruption may cause a sense of 'crisis of democracy' (Veugelers and Magnan 2005).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This has led to a greater understanding of voters and the strategies of parties such as the National Front in France, the Freiheitliche Partei Ö sterreichs in Austria, the Lijst Pim Fortuyn in the Netherlands, the Vlaams Belang in Flanders, Die Republikaner in East Germany, the Schweizerische Volkspartei in Switzerland, and the Lega Nord in Italy (van der Brug & Fennema 2003;Bale 2003;Veugelers & Magnan 2005;Van Spanje 2010).…”
Section: The Constraining Effect Of the Centre -Periphery Cleavagementioning
confidence: 97%
“…The finding is that this all depends on whether the Central Bank is independent or not. The third contribution by Veugelers and Magnan (2005) aims to explain the cross-national variation in support for new radical right parties between 1982 and 1995. It is due to the variation in the restructuring of the space of party competition.…”
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confidence: 99%