An Investigation into the Rise of Far-Right Parties in Europe
Description
This thesis examines the recent emergence of populist radical right-wing parties across Western and Eastern Europe. Starting with the insufficiency of current explanations for this rise, I examine micro-, macro-, and meso- scale cross-national analyses to determine which major variables predict the rise of populist right-wing forces across these nation-states. Finally, using the conceptual resources of social identity theory, the paper argues that social status may be a mediating factor by which economic and cultural-identitarian forces influence the populist radical right.
Date Created
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2020-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Ferdowsian, Ryan Sameer
- Thesis director: Hechter, Michael
- Committee member: Pout, Daniel
- Contributor (ctb): Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies
- Contributor (ctb): School of Politics and Global Studies
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College