Up to the mainstream? Radical right parties in Western Europe, 2000-2013

Workshop

The radical right party family has gone through various transitions during the past three decades. The adaptation of an anti-immigration master-frame and electoral successes opened up an escape from the political margins in the 1990s.

After the turn of the century, various radical right parties have entered government as full blown coalition partners or as supporting parties of minority governments.  This seminar aims to assess whether and under what conditions radical right parties have moved to the mainstream.

Programme

June 19, 2014.  Universiteits bibliotheek C1.13 (Belle van Zuylenzaal)

Part 1. Comparative analyses

13.15-13.30         Coffee

13.30-13.45         Opening by Brian Burgoon, director AISSR

13.45-14.10         Tjitske Akkerman, Introduction. Are radical right parties up to the mainstream?

14.10-14.30         Wouter v.d. Brug,  Are radical right and mainstream parties electorally converging?

14.30-14.40         Joost van Spanje, Comments.

14.40-15.00         Discussion

15.00-15.20         Joost van Spanje en Nan Dirk de Graaf, Parroting the Pariah

15.30-15.45         Break

Part 2. Radical right parties with experience in office

15.45-16.00         Flemming Juul Christiansen, Denmark

16.00-16.20         Sarah de Lange, Netherlands

16.20-17.00         Comments and discussion, Simon Otjes

June 20, 2014. Universiteits bibliotheek C0.07 (Doelenzaal)

Part 2. Radical right parties with experience in office

9.00  -   9.20         Oskar Mazzoleni, Switzerland

9.20  -   9.40         Anders Jupskas, Norway

9.40  - 10.00        Reinhard Heinisch, Austria

10.00- 10.30        Comments and discussion, Sarah de Lange

10.30- 10.45        Break

Part 3.  Radical right parties in opposition

10.45-11.05         Ann-Cathrine Jungar, Finland

11.05-11.25         Gilles Ivaldi, France

11.25-11.50         Comments, Simon Otjes

12.00-13.30         Break

13.30-13.50         Matthew Goodwin, UK

13.50-14.10         Paul Lucardie, Flanders

14.10- 14.30        Comments and discussion, Tjitske Akkerman

14.30- 15.00        Tjitske Akkerman, Sarah de Lange, Conclusions

Attendance

Attendence is free, but please register by writing an e-mail.

For more information and for registration, contact Rabia El Morabet Belhaj. (R.ElMorabetBelhaj@uva.nl)

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