Does downward class mobility increase the likelihood of voting for far-right parties? If so, why, and through which mechanisms? How important is the group of downwardly mobile individuals for driving far-right party success? Alexi Gugushvili, Daphne Halikiopoulou and Tim Vlandas argue that downward class mobility significantly affects far-right voting but only under specific conditions. Class … Read more
“Bravo to them, I’m proud of my boys.” Ibrahim Chakir, coach of the Combani football team, in the French overseas department of Mayotte, wanted to focus only on the state of mind of his “kids” and less on the controversy surrounding seven undocumented “key players.” Banned from traveling to France, they received unexpected support from … Read more
George Simion, the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), is predicted to perform well in this year’s Romanian presidential election. Drawing on a new study, Mihaela Mihai and Camil Ungureanu explore how an anti-colonial narrative has combined with environmentalism and religion to give the party a novel platform. European far-right … Read more
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court on Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds. The nine-week trial is a critical juncture for Le Pen, expected to be a strong contender in France’s next presidential election … Read more