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French voters united to block far right again – but ‘cordon sanitaire’ strategy is increasingly rare in Europe

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par Owen Worth, Professor of International Politics and Director of Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick

In European politics, one specific strategy for dealing with a political party that appears a danger to the wider democratic system is to look to isolate it to make sure it does not advance politically. This process is known as “cordon sanitaire”. It’s a strategy that has been applied at local levels, at national levels and across borders within the European parliament.

In general, it has been applied to right-wing parties that appear to threaten the fabric of liberal…

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