Conspiracism in Populist Radical Right Candidates: Rallying the Base or Mainstreaming the Fringe?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10767-021-09398-4
Abstract: As evidenced by the 2016 US presidential election, conspiracy theories such as birtherism, the belief that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen, have become more impactful on modern-day liberal democracies. This study investigates the… read more here.
Keywords: radical right; base mainstreaming; conspiracism populist; mainstreaming fringe ... See more keywords
Support for radical parties in Western Europe: Structural conflicts and political dynamics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102138
Abstract: Abstract Why is the populist radical left and right on the rise across western Europe? Integrating theories on changing socio-political conflict with arguments about crises of political representation, we contend that electoral support for radical… read more here.
Keywords: radical left; support radical; political dynamics; western europe ... See more keywords
Where does ethnic concentration matter for populist radical right support? An analysis of geographical scale and the halo effect
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2019.102097
Abstract: Abstract It is often hypothesised that the share of the population in an area belonging to an ethnic minority group positively influences the support for populist radical right-wing parties among native residents. However, empirical tests… read more here.
Keywords: ethnic concentration; right support; radical right; populist radical ... See more keywords
Mediators explaining radical right voting patterns of Christians in Europe: Attitudes toward immigrants, values, or social capital?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102575
Abstract: Previous studies show that radical right parties in Europe receive relatively low levels of supports from Christian voters, despite that Christian value is highlighted in the European radical right agenda. However, the mechanism remains largely… read more here.
Keywords: values social; right parties; radical right; right ... See more keywords
The Causal Effect of Radical Right Success on Mainstream Parties’ Policy Positions: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007123418000029
Abstract: This article investigates how the success of radical right parties affects the policy positions of mainstream parties. We do this using a regression discontinuity approach that allows us to causally attribute mainstream parties’ positional changes… read more here.
Keywords: policy positions; regression discontinuity; success; radical right ... See more keywords
The Art of Political Control in China. By Daniel C. Mattingly. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. 244p. $105.00 cloth, $34.99 paper.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592720002960
Abstract: mainstream proximate co-opts the platform of the extreme right, effectively “crowding out” any potential right-wing contender. In Hungary and Poland, for example, the mainstream conservative parties co-opted the positions of the far right, weakening the… read more here.
Keywords: radical right; right wing; far right; party ... See more keywords
Alternatives in Mobilization: Ethnicity, Religion, and Political Conflict. By Jóhanna Kristín Birnir and Nil Seda Şatana. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2022. 200p. $99.99 cloth.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592723000798
Abstract: and that ``voters reduce their consideration of an issue... in their vote choice as political parties blur their positions” (p. 54). Second, blurring is issue specific. In line with past works, blurring occurs with issues… read more here.
Keywords: party; issue; right parties; radical right ... See more keywords
Beware the rise of the radical right
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07527-2
Abstract: Academic freedom is on the hit list when radical politicians gain office — as they have done in Europe.Academic freedom is on the hit list when radical politicians gain office — as they have done… read more here.
Keywords: beware rise; radical right; rise radical;
The impact of policy content and party label on policy agreement and candidate support. An analysis on the issue of the integration of immigrants
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DOI: 10.1057/s41269-017-0046-0
Abstract: There is an ongoing debate in the public opinion and voting behaviour literature on whether policy content or party cues determine voters’ opinions and electoral behaviour. This study focuses on the issue of the integration… read more here.
Keywords: policy; policy content; candidate; party ... See more keywords
United in diversity: examining the diverging attitudes towards the European Union on the ideological fringes
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DOI: 10.1057/s41269-018-0080-6
Abstract: Despite their partial move towards the political mainstream, radical right and radical left parties are still habitually considered as ardently sceptical towards European Union. Recent scholarship has, however, observed that the nature of radical right… read more here.
Keywords: towards european; right radical; radical left; european union ... See more keywords
Contextual-level unemployment and support for radical-right parties: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1057/s41269-018-0120-2
Abstract: The contextual-level unemployment rate is often adduced to explain radical right support. It has been assessed before that research findings are mixed, but it is unknown why the association is so different across studies. Our… read more here.
Keywords: unemployment; effect; contextual level; level unemployment ... See more keywords