The activation of nationalist attitudes: how voters respond to far-right parties’ campaigns
Giorgio Malet
Abstract:The rise of far-right parties represents one of the main challenges for European democracies.Previous research has shed light both on their electoral strategies, and on the nationalist attitudes of their electorates. Yet, the causal mechanism by which far-right party discourse activates voters' preferences is still unclear. This paper revisits the literature on campaign effects in the context of challenger party entry, and argues that the activation of attitudes on "wedge issues," such as immigration and Europ… Show more
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