This book analyses the French National Front's anti-Semitism, racism and ideology. It traces links between Jean-Marie Le Pen and French neo-fascist and extreme-right organizations of the 1950s and 1960s, and argues that the Front is not a party like any other but a major threat to French democracy.
Over the past few decades, extreme-right political parties have won increasing support throughout Europe. The largest and most sophisticated of these is the French National Front. Led by the charismatic Jean-Marie Le Pen, the Front is now the third most important political force in France after the mainstream right and the socialists.This clear and
Preface -- Introduction -- History -- Out of the Ashes: Postwar Fascism in France -- From Poujade to de Gaulle -- From Tixier-Vignancour to the National Front -- Into the Limelight: 1981-1986 -- Sinking Roots: 1987-1995 -- Analysis -- Anti-Semitism -- Immigration and Racism -- Electorate -- Party Organization -- The New Political Discourse of the Extreme Right -- Metaphors of War: Women and the National Front -- Conclusion -- Postscript
Harvey G. Simmons is professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at York University, Ontario, Canada.
