Robert Ford, Matthew Goodwin

Revolt on the Right (eBook, PDF)

Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Winner of the Political Book of the Year Award 2015

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the most significant new party in British politics for a generation. In recent years UKIP and their charismatic leader Nigel Farage have captivated British politics, media and voters. Yet both the party and the roots of its support remain poorly understood. Where has this political revolt come from? Who is supporting them, and why? How are UKIP attempting to win over voters? And how far can their insurgency against the main parties go? Drawing on a wealth of new data - from surveys of UKIP voters to extensive interviews with party insiders - in this book prominent political scientists Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin put UKIP's revolt under the microscope and show how many conventional wisdoms about the party and the radical right are wrong. Along the way they provide unprecedented insight into this new revolt, and deliver some crucial messages for those with an interest in the state of British politics, the radical right in Europe and political behaviour more generally.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317938552
• Artikelnr.: 40807949

Autorenporträt

Robert Ford is Lecturer in Politics in the School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK, and tweets @RobFordMancs.

Matthew Goodwin is Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also Associate Fellow at Chatham House and tweets @GoodwinMJ.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Birth of a single-issue party 2. Rise of a serious contender 3. A
long time coming: The origins of the revolt 4. The social roots of
the revolt 5. The motive for rebelling 6. Can they overcome the
barrier to entry? 7. Conclusions: The paradoxes and potential of UKIP
support

Rezensionen

"This rigorous analysis of the rise of Ukip is the most important books on British politics for years. Revolt on the Right is written by two young political scientists, Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin. It is based on rigorous analysis of survey evidence, as well as interviews with leading Ukip figures. It shows convincingly how the Ukip insurgency reflects deeper changes in British society, changes that the three major parties have barely glimpsed. Revolt on the Right is not only an outstanding work of political science. It is also one of the most important books on British politics to have appeared for many years" - Vernon Bogdanor, The Spectator

'An excellent new book by Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin' - Nigel Farage, UKIP Leader