'Grounded in both specific and general party politics literature, and built upon a clever research design, Fred Paxton masterfully integrates the local level into the nationally dominated literature and raises major new opportunities and questions for future research. Truly groundbreaking!' Cas Mudde, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
1. Introduction; 2. Going local: understanding the impact of the populist radical right in local government; 3. The entry of populist radical right parties into local power; 4. Do they make a difference? The policy impact of populist radical right parties in local power; 5. Mainstreaming: the impact of local power on the discourse of populist radical right parties; 6. Laboratories or showcases? Explaining the varied forms of local government under populist radical right mayors; 7. Conclusion; References; Appendices; Index.
