Welfare Chauvinism

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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Disastrous result for the radical right Danish People’s Party in latest elections

Mette Wiggen
June 11, 2019

Introduction The radical right has been an integrated part of the Danish party system since the 1970s and has been allowed to set the agenda especially on immigration. The mainstream…

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Welfare chauvinism and the ‘hostile environment’ for immigration

Mette Wiggen
May 2, 2018

Nativism is the norm in much of Europe, where dual welfarism and welfare chauvinism is policy. Nativist rhetoric and ideology has trickled down from radical right politicians to the mainstream…

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

Welfare chauvinism and the ‘hostile environment’ for immigration