Essays about: "Lisa Gastaldi"

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  1. 1. Convergent or Unresponsive? : The effect of austerity and mainstream party positioning on the electoral success of left-wing populist parties in Western Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lisa Gastaldi; [2018]
    Keywords : Left-wing; Populism; Mainstream party convergence; Ideology; Responsiveness; Responsibility; Austerity; Fiscal consolidation;

    Abstract : While several populist parties with ties to the left side of the ideological scale have become more prominent in the electoral arenas across Western Europe, the literature on populism still has a disproportionate focus on the right. To enhance the existing research on explanatory factors to the electoral fortunes of left-wing populist parties, this study tests two competing theories using multivariate regression analysis. READ MORE