The populist radical right and health : national policies and global trends

The populist radical right and health : national policies and global trends / Michelle Falkenbach, Scott L. Greer, editors.

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 d...

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Other Authors: Falkenbach, Michelle, Greer, Scott L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.
Subjects:
Medical policy.
Medicine > Political aspects.
Public health > Political aspects.
Medical policy
Medicine > Political aspects
Public health > Political aspects
Salut pública.
Política sanitària.
Assistència sanitària.
Dret a la salut.
Llibres electrònics.
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Table of 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

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