Despite the explosion of populism research, there is a shortage of comprehensive analyses
of the ideational varieties of populist parties and of the different roles they play in …

Public opinion is increasingly at the heart of both political and scholarly debates on
European integration. This article reviews the large literature on public support for, and …

This article argues that the perforation of national states by immigration, integration and
trade may signify a critical juncture in the political development of Europe no less …

The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. No time in its
history has it looked so economically fragile, so unsecure about how to protect its borders …

This article investigates how the success of radical right parties affects the policy positions of
mainstream parties. We do this using a regression discontinuity approach that allows us to …

We argue that support for parties of the radical right and left can usefully be understood as a
problem of social integration—an approach that brings together economic and cultural …

The eurozone crisis has altered the party political landscape across Europe. The most
visible effect is the rise of challenger parties. The crisis not only caused economic hardship …

Immigration has become a hot topic in West European politics. The factors responsible for
the intensification of political conflict on this issue are a matter of considerable controversy …

This book offers a novel perspective on British elections, focusing on the importance of
increasing electoral volatility in British elections, and the role of electoral shocks in the …

Populist parties increasingly take a welfare chauvinistic position. They criticize mainstream
parties for cutting and slashing welfare at the expense of the 'native'population and to the …