The Media and the Far Right in Western Europe: Playing the Nationalist Card

by Antonis A. Ellinas

Book Overview

This book examines the fascinating interplay of party and media behavior to explain one of the most important phenomena in Western Europe: the rise of far-right parties. To account for the divergent electoral fortunes of these parties, the book examines how political parties and the mass media have dealt with growing public concerns over national identity. Mainstream politicians chose to 'play the nationalist card', creating opportunities for the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107437067
• ISBN13: 9781107437067
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"