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Seeks to clarify the concepts of right-wing extremism and neofascism and compares the ideologies of right-wing extremist parties in the major European countries after the Second World War. In comparing electoral support for these parties, 3 periods can be discerned: post-war neo-fascism based on underprivileged groups closely linked to the old regime; a newer wave of social deprivation in the period of rapid growth producing groups of the Poujadist type; a third phase caused by unemployment and xenophobia at the end of a long, prosperous period. Finally, theories of the rise of right-wing extremism are examined. (Abstract amended)

After clarifying the concepts of right-wing extremism & neofacism, the ideologies of right-wing extremist parties in major European countries following WWII are examined. A comparison of electoral support for these parties in GB, France, Germany, Italy, & Spain between 1945 & 1987 reveals three distinct phases: (1) postwar neofascism based on underprivileged groups closely linked to the old regime; (2) the rise of Poujadist-type groups during a new wave of social deprivation in a period of rapid growth; & (3) a phase caused by unemployment & xenophobia at the end of a long prosperous period. Differences in right-wing extremism during these three modern phases have given rise to a plethora of theories, but very little comparative research, leading to an overreliance on the experiences of single countries & a neglect of the contextual factors that influence extremism. 2 Tables. Modified HA