Learning outcomes

After the course the student should
* have acquired  an adequate overview of the important facets of previous research within this field
* understand the reasons for the emergence of populist radical right-wing parties and movements and be familiar with explanations of cross-national and over-time differences and similarities
*have knowledge about how political sociology has contributed to this field of research
Abilities and competences:
After the course the student should be able to
* make own analyses of new developments in, or new manifestations of, populist radical right-wing politics
Values and perspectives
After the course the student should be able to
*critically read new research on populist radical right-wing politics and decide if it makes a contributions to this field of research

Teaching format

Teaching will be in the form of teacher-led seminars, one per week for ten weeks. Students are expected to read the required texts before each seminar, and to participate in seminar discussions in an active and informed way.

Assessment

The students are expected to write a course paper of approximately 5,000 to 6,000 words, based on the required course literature and on addition reading when relevant. The students are expected to formulate a research question themselves, in consultation with the teacher.

Examiner

Professor: Jens Rydgren