Europe for the Europeans: The Foreign and Security Policy of the Populist Radical Right

For the last two decades the number of political organizations on the far right, neo-populist right and neo-conservative right has been growing. Along with the mounting electoral success for many of the parties there has also been a growing disenchantment with the political class which has led to a revolt against the current political 'establishment'.The events of September 11, 2001 and the 'War on Terror' have further aggravated tensions within the populations between those who feel they are the 'legitimate' citizens of the state and those who are considered 'outsiders'. The recent expansion of the EU's borders has also brought on fears of a surge of both legal and illegal immigration. All these factors have led to a growing number of cases of harassment and outbursts of violence aimed at asylum seekers and ethnic minorities in Europe.This book measures the effects of neo-populist groups on the current political establishment and illustrates how much political appeal neo-populist views have on making current political policy.

About the Author

Christina Schori Liang is in charge of the Library and Documention at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Switzerland.

François Heisbourg, Christina Schori Liang, Hans-Georg Betz, Fabian Virchow, Marc Swyngedouw, Koen Abts, Maarten van Craen, Jørgen Goul Andersen, Jocelyn A.J. Evans, Eric Beckett Weaver, Marco Tarchi, Cas Mudde, Oscar Mazzoleni, Roger Griffin, Michael Minkenberg, Volker Ahlemeyer.