Euroscepticism

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Why Does the Radical Right Oppose European Integration?

Right-wing opposition to the European Union, rooted in the perception that integration and all kinds of international cooperation are a threat to the nation-state and its sovereignty, is evident and…

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6 min

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How radical Right conspiracy theories drive populist mobilisation

The storming of the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 was a true epiphany of radical Right mobilization. There is little doubt now that conspiracy theories have the potential to…

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7 min

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Explaining Electoral Support for the Far-Right Sweden Democrats (2016–2017)

Drawing on public opinion data from 2016–2017, Dr James F. Downes and graduate Jeremy Lok examine the ‘rise’ in support for the Sweden Democrats, in the context of the refugee…

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5 min

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Europe’s Radical Right Can Help Johnson Get Momentum on Brexit Deal

Boris Johnson could benefit from the new strategy of the radical right in Europe of abandoning calls for withdrawal from the EU for gradually imposing its presence within Brussels. This…

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Europe from the far right

Finding commonalities and differences between far right parties has been a long-standing challenge for scholars of the party family. In recent years, ‘Euroscepticism’ has emerged as one shared feature of…

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7 min

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The Far-Right Party Family in the 21st Century: A Guide

Ideological Diversity Contemporary Far Right parties in Europe are often grouped into two distinct ideological wings. It is first important to differentiate between populist radical right parties (PRR) and extreme…

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Going back somewhere: nostalgia and the radical right

The electorate are engaged at some level in a fictive transaction, where we know that what we intend to buy is indeed a counterfeit. It is, it seems, a good…

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6 min

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Your Guide To The 2019 European Parliament Elections

Consensus over the EU’s future will be more difficult with a more pluralistic EU. The European Parliament (EP) 2019 elections are incredibly important for the future of the EU, as…

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6 min

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Can left nationalism stop the rise of the far-right in Germany?

Left-wing parties and movements across Europe employing anti-globalisation and anti-EU rhetoric are on the increase. In Germany, the new left movement Aufstehen has joined the trend. The return to the…

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5 min

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Vox and the Return of the Radical Right in Spain

Since the death of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, who ruled from 1939 until his death in 1975, Spain has been a country without a strong radical right-wing presence. In…

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Why Does the Radical Right Oppose European Integration?

How radical Right conspiracy theories drive populist mobilisation

Explaining Electoral Support for the Far-Right Sweden Democrats (2016–2017)

Europe’s Radical Right Can Help Johnson Get Momentum on Brexit Deal

Europe from the far right

The Far-Right Party Family in the 21st Century: A Guide

Going back somewhere: nostalgia and the radical right

Your Guide To The 2019 European Parliament Elections

Can left nationalism stop the rise of the far-right in Germany?

Vox and the Return of the Radical Right in Spain

Germany Has Stepped Up Its Efforts Combating Right-Wing Extremism

Eric Zemmour’s Plan to Save France from Extinction

America Classified As A Declining Democracy By Experts, Again

Why Does the Radical Right Oppose European Integration?