The book examines to what extent radical right-wing populist parties have mainstreamed in recent years, and for what reasons.

Tjitske Akkerman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Sarah L. de Lange is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Matthijs Rooduijn

1. Introduction. Inclusion and mainstreaming: Radical right-wing populist parties in the new millennium Part I. Comparative analyses 2. Into the mainstream? A comparative analysis of the programmatic profiles of radical right-wing populist parties in Western Europe over time 3. Closing the gap? A comparison of voters for radical right-wing populist parties and mainstream parties over time Part II. Case-studies 4. The mainstreaming of the Austrian Freedom Party: The more things change... 5. The Danish People's Party: Combining cooperation and radical positions 6. From the mainstream to the margin? The radicalisation of the True Finns 7. The Party for Freedom: Balancing between mission, votes and office 8. The taming of the shrew. How the Progress Party (almost) became part of the mainstream 9. Staying away from the mainstream. The case of the Swiss People's Party 10. It is still a long way from Madou Square to Law Street. The evolution of the Flemish Bloc. 11. A new course for the French radical right? The Front National and 'de-demonisation' 12. The UK Independence Party: The dimensions of mainstreaming 13. Conclusions 14. Appendix 1 15. Appendix 2