LocationRoom BZ E4.22, Universitätsplatz 1 - Piazza Università, 1, 39100 Bozen-Bolzano
Departments Press and Events
Contact valerie.aloa@unibz.it
22 Nov 2018 18:00-19:00
Understanding Populism in Europe in Times of Crises
Manuela Caiani (Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence) Paolo Graziano (University of Padua and European Social Observatory, Brussels)
LocationRoom BZ E4.22, Universitätsplatz 1 - Piazza Università, 1, 39100 Bozen-Bolzano
Departments Press and Events
Contact valerie.aloa@unibz.it
The article investigates, through a multivariate and a configurational analysis, how the recent
economic, political and immigration crises within the EU have affected the emergence and
consolidation of varieties of populism(s) across Europe. Studying 65 populist parties (both
exclusionary and inclusionary) in 30 European countries, we disentangle the role of the economic
crisis with respect to other variables referred to the political crisis - such as party de/realignment and
trust in institutions - and the immigration crisis (captured both by objective and subjective indicators)
to the growing electoral strength of populism. Our results show that the political crisis (especially the
decline in party membership) is particularly relevant in explaining the emergence of populist parties
– both exclusionary and inclusionary. Whereas exclusionary populist party consolidation is explained
by negative attitudes towards immigration, inclusionary populist party consolidation is primarily
explained by economic discomfort and political disaffection (especially in Southern Europe).
economic, political and immigration crises within the EU have affected the emergence and
consolidation of varieties of populism(s) across Europe. Studying 65 populist parties (both
exclusionary and inclusionary) in 30 European countries, we disentangle the role of the economic
crisis with respect to other variables referred to the political crisis - such as party de/realignment and
trust in institutions - and the immigration crisis (captured both by objective and subjective indicators)
to the growing electoral strength of populism. Our results show that the political crisis (especially the
decline in party membership) is particularly relevant in explaining the emergence of populist parties
– both exclusionary and inclusionary. Whereas exclusionary populist party consolidation is explained
by negative attitudes towards immigration, inclusionary populist party consolidation is primarily
explained by economic discomfort and political disaffection (especially in Southern Europe).