Sarah de Lange received her M.A. in Political Science from the University of Leiden (the Netherlands) and her PhD in the Political and Social Sciences from the University of Antwerp (Belgium).
Her PhD-thesis, which is entitled From Pariah to Power. The Government Participation of Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in West European Democracies, investigates the recent government participation of radical right-wing populist parties in Austria, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway. It explains why parties like the FPÖ and LPF have risen to power, while other successful radical right-wing populist parties like the FN or VB have failed to achieve this.
Sarah de Lange has held visiting positions at the European University Institute and the University of Leiden and will hold a Jean MonnetFellowship at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute during the academic year 2008-2009, where she will work on a research project that explores the impact voters have on coalition formation processes and outcomes.
Sarah de Lange is also the associate reviews editor of the e-Extreme, the quarterly newsletter of the ECPR Standing Group on Extremism and Demoracy.
