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Article: The radical right in public office: Agenda-setting and policy effects.
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- West European Politics
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Michael Minkenberg is Professor of Political Science at the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. His reasearch interests are comparative right-wing radicalism and the relationship between religion and democracy. He is author of Die neue radikale Rechte im Vergleich. USA, Frankreich, Deutschland (1998).
International comparisons of new radical right-wing parties usually focus on differences in electoral fortunes, party organisations and leadership. This article uses a different angle by focusing on public policy impact and the role these parties play in the parliamentary and executive arenas. The research is driven by the hypothesis that under ...