Seminar 4

Question 1

why can’t we ban radical parties?

Answer 1

1. might be counterproductive and help radicals win votes
2. violates trias politica
3. policy makers might support radical parties

Question 2

chatham/goodwin strategies to combat radicalization

Answer 2

1. exclude
2. defuse
3. adopt
4. principled discussion
5. engage
6. interaction

Question 3

exclude

Answer 3

preventing populist extremist parties from getting in office is ineffective and might push them to adopt more extreme positions

Question 4

defuse

Answer 4

mainstream parties may try to shift attention away from issues like migration

Question 5

adopt

Answer 5

adopting more exclusionary policies could work in getting votes away from PEP’s, but might legitimize extremist views

Question 6

principled debate

Answer 6

engaging in a debate with evidence based arguments, but mainstream parties often use economic arguments which don’t matter to PEP supporters

Question 7

engage

Answer 7

engage with voters in communities, strengthening their presence and creating space for dialogue

Question 8

interaction

Answer 8

encourage more intergroup contact between ethnic and cultural groups, could reduce prejudice and foster tolerance

Question 9

cordon sanitaire

Answer 9

excluding certain parties from the political system