Electoral Behavior and Populism. Advances in the Study of Electoral Behaviour.

Abstract

The success of populist parties in general and populist radical right parties in particular poses a challenge for students of electoral behavior. This panel aims at addressing open questions emerging in face of unprecedented success of populist groupings and candidates. It invites studies examining the political base of populist parties and explains differences in patterns observed between countries. Which groups of voters are more inclined to support populists and under what circumstances? How does historical, social and institutional context moderate the patterns of support? Finally, what are the long-term effects of supporting populists? Both single-country case studies and comparative analyses are invited.

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