CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Vukovic, Marta |
|---|---|
| Title | Supply-Side Enablers of the Radical Right Success: Populism, Party Cooperation, and Immigration Salience in Europe |
| Summary | Scholars agree that the radical right has become an important force in the party systems across the world since their initial breakthrough in the early 1980s, with some parties even partaking in government. While demand-side explanations have been thoroughly explored, we know little about how much populist rhetoric of the radical right, the mainstream right party’s position on immigration, and collective cordon sanitaire by parties limit the radical right success. Using the recently published V-party data, this study focuses on 31 radical right parties in 22 European countries between 1999 and 2019. Results show that while populism has little effect on the radical right success, collective cordon sanitaire and a stricter immigration position by the center right depress the vote for the radial right. Finally, as expected, the study finds that when the center-right party emphasizes immigration in their program, they accordingly boost the support for the radical right. The broader implications of this study are important for both scholars and parties alike. For both mainstream and radical right parties this study shows which aspects to focus on to remain relevant in the volatile electoral arenas (e.g., whether by adjusting their immigration position, emphasizing the populist rhetoric, engaging, or disengaging with certain parties). For scholars, it adds to the current body of literature and paves the way for further analysis on the strategies of mainstream and radical right parties. |
| Supervisor | Angelova, Mariyana; Varadi, Luca; |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/vukovic_marta.pdf |
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