'This is the book I have long wished to read: a theoretically ambitious and morally lucid account that dismantles the false binaries between mainstream and extremism. Brown offers a major conceptual rethinking of how democratic discourse itself normalises exclusion, while the rich analysis of the road to the Brexit vote provides a brilliant, original demonstration of these dynamics in action.'

Aristotle Kallis, Keele University, UK

'At last, a book that critically interrogates what it means to be “mainstream” and reveals how processes of mainstreaming unfold - and who drives them. Katy Brown's book is essential reading for scholars, journalists, and politicians alike, offering a timely and insightful contribution to understanding the rise and normalisation of the far right.'

Léonie de Jonge, University of Tübingen, Germany

'Katy Brown's insightful and comprehensive monograph investigates how far-right agenda, arguments, text and talk are being normalised and are subsequently integrated into the policies and rhetoric of mainstream parties. The widely adopted political strategy, Brown rightly argues, that mainstreaming would prevent the rise and success of far-right parties proves to be wrong, as illustrated by a detailed discourse analysis of the 'Brexit' campaign in the UK. Essential reading for both newcomers and experts in the field of far-right studies.'

Ruth Wodak, Lancaster University, UK