Date of Award
1-1-2019
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Political Science
Content Description
1 online resource (ix, 177 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Rey Koslowski
Committee Members
Zsofia Barta, Stephan Stohler
Keywords
Populism, Right-wing extremists, Political parties
Subject Categories
Political Science
Abstract
This dissertation examines the role of the European Parliament (EP) on electoral persistence of radical right parties that are marginalized in national politics by focusing on the French Front National (FN) and UK Independence Party (UKIP). The EP has been an alternative political arena for nationally marginalized radical right parties to obtain various political resources because European elections are based on proportional representation system and have a low profile. The EP provided its members with political resources including remunerations, assistants, legitimate status, chances to speak in the EP, and increased visibility.
Recommended Citation
Hwang, Injeong, "Foundation for success : radical right populist parties' strategic use of the European Parliament" (2019). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2305.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2305