Essays about: "Mainstream party convergence"

Found 3 essays containing the words Mainstream party convergence.

  1. 1. A right-wing populist party’s walkthrough into governmental cooperation : A comparative analysis, focused on the origins and historical development of right-wing populist parties in Scandinavia, as well as the evolution of relationships and cooperation between these parties and other national parties towards governmental collaborations.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Axel Lunden; [2023]
    Keywords : Politics; Cooperation; Comparative Politics; Convergence; Right-Wing Populism; Scandinavia; Politik; Samarbete; Komparativ politik; Konvergens; Högerpopulism; Skandinavien;

    Abstract : Following the 2022 Swedish general election, all three of the Scandinavian countries have had right-wing populist parties either within the government or in cooperation with one. This thesis will review the origins and developments of the major, national, right-wing populist parties in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. The success of the radical right in Western Europe - the effect of mainstream parties' policy positions?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Stokland; [2016-12-20]
    Keywords : radical right; convergence; GAL-TAN; mainstream parties; statistical method; expert surveys; time series analysis; Western Europe;

    Abstract : The electoral gains of the radical right in Europe have been remarkable during recent years. There is not one single cause explaining the phenomenon but scholars are to a great extent agreeing on the fact that convergence between mainstream left and right parties has had an excessive impact on the success of the family. READ MORE