Nordic Populist Radical Right

Ann-Cathrine Jungar is Associate Professor at Södertörn University in Stockholm, Sweden. She has researched extensively on parliamentary government, Europeanisation and the radical right in Europe, particularly in the Nordic region.

‘The Nordic countries are home to some populist radical right parties that have made clear political imprints in the latest decades. In this rare volume scholars from political science, media studies and sociology try to understand and explain the crucial role these parties have played in Nordic politics. The story turns out to be somewhat surprising as it contains so much more than only anti-immigrant positions. A piece of Nordic contemporary political history that should be read by anyone interested in parliamentary right-wing radical movements and ideologies.’Marie Demker, Professor in Political Science, Gothenburg University, Sweden‘This edited volume is a must read for those interested the populist radical right in what was once believed to be the most stable and tolerant part of Europe. It covers the Nordic populist radical right in its many facets, discussing its core characteristics, as well as its behaviour in the electoral, legislative, and executive arena. It convincingly demonstrates that the Nordic populist radical right is part of the broader far right party family, but is at the same time comprised of four unique parties. Due to historical path dependencies, which are explored in-depth and offer many novel insights, each of the populist radical right parties in the region has become successful on its own terms.’Sarah L. de Lange, Professor of Political Pluralism, Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

• 1. Introduction: The rise of the Nordic populist radical right Part I: The Voters 2. Who votes for the Nordic radical right? 3. What unites populist radical-right voters in the Nordic countries 4. Party-voter policy representation among populist radical right parties in the Nordic region Part II: Ideology 5. The use of national myths in the rhetoric of populist radical-right parties in the Nordic countries 6. Three tales of welfare chauvinism 7. Radical right and gender equality 8. Men’s parties in gender equal havens: The gender-representation gap in the Nordic populist radical right parties 9. From defending the family to protecting gays? Change and continuity in the Nordic radical right’s positions on LGBTQ issues Part III: Political interactions 10. The transnational dimension of the Nordic populist radical right 11. Radical right parties and government participation in the Nordic countries 12. The Swedish Labour Movement and the Sweden Democrats: Contest for Working-Class Voters? 13. Meanings of ‘populism’ and the radical right in Finnish and Swedish media 14. Concluding discussion