BookMichelle Falkenbach, Scott L. Greer, editors.
Summary: This contributed volume is the first in-depth analysis of the health policies of populist radical right (PRR) parties worldwide and their actual involvement in health care. The prominence of authoritarian, nationalistic, and populist parties is expanding steadily. However, it is often difficult to discern what kind of policies they really stand for, particularly with regard to the welfare state and public health, where research remains sparse. This book fills this critical gap. The text connects PRR parties and leaders with actual health and social policy effects in Eastern and Western Europe as well as in the United States, Brazil, and the Philippines. The chapters highlight ten individual country case studies authored by young scholars and professors with political science and health experts: The Austrian Freedom Party in Government: A Threat to Public Health? The Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Health Policy: Normalization or Containment of Populist Radical Right Tendencies? Populist Radical Right Influence on Health Policy in the Netherlands: The Case of the Party for Freedom (PVV) The Evolution of the Populist Radical Right and Their Impact on Health in Italy The Populist Radical Right and Health in Hungary Is the Polish 'Law and Justice' (PiS) a Typical Populist Radical Right Party? A Health Policy Perspective The Case of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Rhetoric and Reality in the United States of America: Trump, Populism, and Health Policy Ruling Through Chaos in Brazil: Bolsonaro's Authoritarian Agenda for Public Health An Authoritarian Reaction to COVID-19 in the Philippines: A Strong Commitment to Universal Health Care Combined with Violent Securitization The Populist Radical Right and Health is exceptionally timely and essential reading for political science and health colleagues researching and writing about PRR parties and leaders; students and faculty in public health, health and social policy, and political science; and anyone interested in learning more about this topic.
Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
About the Editors and Contributors
Contributors
Introduction
Introduction
Populism and Health: Identifying What We Know
Populism
Populist Radical Right
Populist Radical Right Parties and the Mainstream
Populist Radical Right Politics and Health Policy
The Coronavirus Test
The Book in Brief
References
The Austrian Freedom Party in Government: A Threat to Public Health?
Introduction
History of the FPÖ From Welfare Populism to Welfare Chauvinism
The FPÖ and Their Social Policies
Haider (2000-2005)
Strache (2017-2019)
The FPÖ's Role in Shaping Health Policies
The Social Insurance Merger
Private Hospitals Financing Fund
A New E-Card
The Austrian Smoking Ban
The FPÖ and the Coronavirus
Conclusion
References
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Health Policy: Normalization or Containment of Populist Radical Right Tendencies?
Introduction
The History of the AfD
The AfD as a PRR Party
The AfD and Its Response to the Early COVID-19 Crisis The Health Policies of the AfD
Conclusion
References
Populist Radical Right Influence on Health Policy in the Netherlands: The Case of the Party for Freedom (PVV)
Introduction
History of the PVV
The Influence of the PVV on Dutch Health Policy
Elderly Care
Curative Care
Public Health
The PVV in Opposition
The Dutch PRR and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion
References
The Evolution of the Populist Radical Right and Their Impact on Health in Italy
Introduction
History of the Lega Nord
From Bossi to Salvini
PRR Lega?
Health Policies of the Lega Berlusconi Government II and III (2001-2006)
Berlusconi IV Government (2008-2011)
Conte I Government (2018-2019)
The Corona Pandemic
Conclusion
References
The Populist Radical Right and Health in Hungary
Introduction
Fidesz's Turn to PRR
Welfare Reforms Impacting Health
Health Policies
COVID-19 Response
Conclusion
References
Is the Polish 'Law and Justice' (PiS) a Typical Populist Radical Right Party? A Health Policy Perspective
Introduction
PiS and PRR Ideology
Health Policy Reforms Under PiS Since 2015
Government's Response to COVID-19 Discussion
Conclusion
References
The Case of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
Introduction
The Rise of UKIP
UKIP and Radical Right Populism
Beyond Euroscepticism: The Influence of PRR Politics on UK Health Policy
The COVID Crisis and Populism in the United Kingdom
Conclusion
References
Rhetoric and Reality in the United States of America: Trump, Populism and Health Policy
Introduction
PRR, Donald Trump and the United States
Trump and Traditional Conservative Health Policy
Welfare Chauvinistic Policies
Liberal Chauvinistic Policies