Czech extreme right parties an unsuccessful story

Mareš, Miroslav

doi:10.1016/j.postcomstud.2011.10.007

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“…The large range of structural factors studied includes political and cultural legacies (Ishiyama, ; Bustikova and Kitschelt, ; Mareš, ), the extent of Europeanization (Fligstein, Polyakova, and Sandholtz, ; Gòmez‐Reino and Llamazares, ; Werts, Scheepers, and Lubbers, ), the behavior of other parties in the system (Abedi, ; Meguid, , ; O'Malley, ; Vachudova and Hooghe, ; Spies and Franzmann, ; Bustikova, ), and electoral rules (Carter, ). Given the generally antagonistic attitudes of ERPs toward immigration, the role of immigrants and immigration has been a motivating factor in numerous studies, generating a deep understanding of the interplay between increases in ethnic “others” and the rise of the right (Mudde, ; Van Der Brug, Fennema, and Tillie, ; Spies, ; Zhirkov, ; Immerzeel, Lubbers, and Coffé, ).…”

Section: The Determinants Of Far‐right Successmentioning

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We Never Change, Do We? Economic Anxiety and Far‐Right Identification in a Postcrisis Europe*

Kates

Tucker

2019

Social Science Quarterly

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Objective Macro‐level studies have consistently found a connection between economic crises and support for far‐right parties. However, research on the micro foundations for this electoral support has generally found little or no correlation between an individual's economic environment and far‐right voting. We test one possible explanation for this seeming paradox, namely, that determinants of far‐right identification differ across time and particularly in times of crisis. Methods Utilizing traditional representative data from Eurobarometer surveys in a manner that strips away confounding issues generally found in the extant literature, we directly test whether individuals concerned about their personal economic situation, or that of their country, are more likely to identify with far‐right ideological beliefs during economic crises. Results Ultimately, we find little evidence to support the claim that the Great Recession of 2007–2009 and its aftermath shifted the determinants of support for far‐right ideology, though prospective pocketbook concerns do increase the likelihood of identifying with the far right. Conclusions We discuss the implications of these findings and offer additional avenues for future research.

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Section: The Determinants Of Far‐right Successmentioning

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We Never Change, Do We? Economic Anxiety and Far‐Right Identification in a Postcrisis Europe*

Kates

Tucker

2019

Social Science Quarterly

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“…As in much of Europe, there are of course wells of illiberal sentiments and racism in Czech public opinion and there is certainly electoral potential for radical right populism, although on a comparatively limited scale: research by the Czech Ministry of the Interior and Hungary's Political Capital think-tank (Ministerstvo vnitra ČR 2010; Political Capital 2014), using somewhat different measures and methodologies, both concluded that the potential for such a party was around 8 per cent. Czech far right parties, however, continue to be singularly politically unsuccessful and electorally marginal (Mareš 2011).…”

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Two Cheers for Czech Democracy

Hanley¹

2014

CJPS

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The paper discusses the state of Czech democracy and current research agendas on democracy in the Czech Republic, focusing in particular on the role of political parties. It considers Czech democracy both in relation to Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and in the light of the evolving relationship between CEE and Western Europe. It suggests that current CEE states such as the Czech Republic gradually approximating to models of West European-style party politics may need rethinking. It then examines democracy in the Czech Republic in relation to debates on democratic "backsliding", arguing that in the Czech cases the principal "backsliding" risks lie less in the rise of authoritarian populists than a potential crisis of democratic representation driven by perceptions of corruption. The paper concludes with some suggestions about future avenues for research on Czech and CEE democracy.

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“…The categorization of VV is much more controversial, however. The party's activities might be understood in terms of the concept of (right-wing) populism (Mareš 2011;cf. Havlík 2010).…”

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Mobilization Against the Left? Partisan Consequences of Voter Turnout in the Post-Communist Context

Nový

2014

World Political Science Review

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Does higher turnout support left-wing parties, as many previous studies assume? Theoretical discussions thus far have been relatively inconclusive. This study proposes three different explanatory mechanisms for examining an aggregate-level relationship between turnout and electoral support for political parties in the post-communist milieu. The conventional hypothesis, based on the assumptions of a successful re-stratification of society and the relevance of class voting, states that higher turnout benefits the left. The second hypothesis is derived from the Michigan model of party identification. In this case, political parties with less loyal electorates would be expected to profit from higher rates of electoral participation. However, this article makes the case for a third possible explanation, termed simply "mobilization against the left," which reverses the conventional hypothesis. The idea is that the more people come to the polls, the stronger the post-communist right-wing parties will be. This analysis includes two Czech regions that can be said to be farthest away from each other in terms of their socioeconomic and political characteristics. Having analyzed the 2010 Czech parliamentary election results across 1444 electoral districts in two regions, Central Bohemia and Moravia-Silesia, we conclude that there is certain empirical evidence that supports the proposed explanatory mechanism regarding the relationship between voter turnout and share of votes for political parties.

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Czech extreme right parties an unsuccessful story

Cited by 51 publications

References 1 publication

We Never Change, Do We? Economic Anxiety and Far‐Right Identification in a Postcrisis Europe*

We Never Change, Do We? Economic Anxiety and Far‐Right Identification in a Postcrisis Europe*

Two Cheers for Czech Democracy

Mobilization Against the Left? Partisan Consequences of Voter Turnout in the Post-Communist Context

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