Discourse and Ideologies of the Radical Right

A new theory of ideology of the radical right and detailed of the discourse structures of electoral programs.

Teun A. van Dijk (Author)

9781009549912, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 January 2025

94 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 0.5 cm, 0.14 kg

There has been much scholarly attention for the radical right, especially in political science. Unfortunately, this research pays less attention to the discourse of the radical right, a topic especially studied by scholars in discourse studies. Especially lacking in this research in various disciplines is a theoretically based analysis of ideology. This Element first summarizes the authors theory of ideology and extends it with a new element needed to account for the ideological clusters of political parties. Then a systematic analysis is presented of the discourses and ideologies of radical right parties in Chile, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden. From a comparative perspective it is concluded that radical right discourse and ideologies adapt to the economic, cultural, sociopolitical and historical contexts of each country.

1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework: Ideology, Discourse and the Radical Right
3. Comparative Analysis of Election Programs in Chile, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden
4. Conclusions.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]