Twenty-first century populism: the spectre of western European democracy

Introduction: The Sceptre and the Spectre D.Albertazzi & D.McDonnell PART I Populism and Democracy G.Pasquino Politics against Democracy: Party Withdrawal and Populist Breakthrough A.Mastropaolo Populism and the Media G.Mazzoleni PART II Austria: The Structure and Agency of Austrian Populism R.Heinisch Italy: A Country of Many Populisms M.Tarchi Switzerland: Yet another Populist Paradise D.Albertazzi Germany: Right-wing Populist Failures and Left-wing Successes F.Decker Sweden: The Scandinavian Exception J.Rydgren The Netherlands: Populism versus Pillarization P.Lucardie France: The Front National, Ethnonationalism and Populism J.Rydgren Britain: Imperial Legacies, Institutional Constraints and New Political Opportunities S.Fella The Republic of Ireland: The Dog That Hasn't Barked in the Night? D.McDonnell Conclusions: Populism and Twenty-first Century Western European Democracy D.Albertazzi & D.McDonnell