The Front National and the French Local Elections: Blog Roundup
Much has been said about the Front National’s performance in yesterday’s local elections, but not yet by everyone. Here is a bunch of useful links to bring your punditry up to scratch.
Tag: extreme right
The AfD and the European Election
This week, guest-blogging at the LSE’s very useful European Politics and Policy blog: Why I think that the AfD’s likely success in the 2014 European election will give them a foothold in the German system.
Germany’s AfD: What’s in a Eurosceptic Manifesto?
The AfD may be Germany’s new eurosceptic party, but their short manifesto is primarily concerned with Germany and German politics. Here is the wordle to prove it.
The Great NPD Leadership Crisis (Christmas Edition)
The NPD ended 2013 with a veritable Christmas Panto. On December 19, Holger Apfel, who had become party leader in 2011, stepped down from this and other party offices citing his ill health. On December 22, the party’s highest decision making body published a communique that urged Apfel to ‘disprove allegations directed against him’. Within hours, the nature of these allegations emerged, first in the blogosphere, then in the mainstream media: One ‘young comrade’ (male) claimed that the (drunken) leader had sexually harassed him during the electoral campaign. Shortly afterwards, Apfel left the party for good.
Leader of German “National Democrats” (NPD) Resigns
Holger Apfel, the leader of Germany’s right-wing extremist National Democratic Party (NPD), resigns. Apfel’s move adds to the NPD’s many woes: The NPD is very nearly bankrupt as a result of financial irregularities. Moreover, the party’s constitutionality is currently being investigated by the Federal Constitutional Court. These proceedings could result in a ban of the NPD.
Germany 1990-2011: Some Extra 700 Cases of (Attempted) Right-Wing Murder?
Federal investigators in Germany have launched a probe into 3300 unsolved cases of (attempted) murder. 746 crimes could have been committed by right-wingers for political reasons.
Interview with Deutsche Welle on the Danish People’s Party & the New Populist Alliance
Interview mit der Deutschen Welle zur Einordnung der Dänischen Volkspartei und deren Rolle in einem möglichen Verbund europäischer Rechtsparteien. Foter.com / CC BY-SAInterview with Deutsche Welle on the Danish People’s Party and their potential role within an alliance of right-wing populist parties in Europe.
Deutsche Welle Interview on the Wilders/Le Pen Alliance
Interview mit der Deutschen Welle über das Bündnis von Front National und PVV (in German). Interview with Deutsche Welle on the emerging Wilders/Le Pen Alliance Roel Wijnants / Foter.com / CC BY-NC
Replication Data for Political Opportunity Structures and Right-Wing Extremist Party Success
I have (finally) made available a replication data set for Liz’s and my 2006 EJPR article on Political Opportunity Structures and the Extreme Right: doi:10.7910/DVN/23280
Perspectives on the New Right Panel at the 7th ECPR Conference
[caption id="attachment_12671" align="alignleft" width="300"] Studying the Impact of Electoral Systems. Rather Remarkable Psychological and Mechanical Effects[/caption] During a momentary lapse of reason, Liz Carter and I decided to re-run our 2009 section on the New/Radical/Extreme/You Name It/Right. This resulted in two very agreeable days down in Bordeaux, with lots of interesting papers. Compared to the…