What is the relationship between regional inequality and political discontent in Europe? This
special issue addresses this question by studying the influence of the subnational context …

abstract The rise of a geography of political discontent in the EU documented in recent
studies highlights a strong spatial association between antisystem voting, regional economic …

This contribution examines whether and how economic divergence between the EU core
and its southern and eastern peripheries relates to the emerging political divergence within …

Do political outcomes respond more strongly to the preferences of the rich? In an age of
rising inequality, this question has become increasingly salient. Yet, although an influential …

The empirical literature devoted to regional economic disparities in Europe is substantial.
The finding of persistent and even growing spatial disparities within countries and regions of …

Two principal strands of scholarship analyse the material roots of European Union (EU)
discontent. Some focus on the effects of regional decline, while others examine the role of …

This paper examines the issue of whether the UK displays high levels of interregional
inequality or only average levels of inequality. The question arises due to major differences …

Rising Euroscepticism, increasing levels of public disagreement and growing divisions on
Europe both within and between political parties are all indicators of the emergent potential …

The scholarly literature is observing a slow but steady growth in research exploring the
effects of subnational economic inequality on political attitudes and behavior. Germane to …

Recent election outcomes in Europe and beyond reflect a growing scepticism of open
borders among the public. From the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom to the election of …