The mediation effect of radical right parties on the nexus between immigration and right-wing terrorism

Matsunaga, Miku

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“…In addition, right-wing attackers are often linked to broader reactionary political movements. RWEs and RRPs thus share a set of ideological core beliefs centered around alleged societal grievances surrounding immigration and the supposed decline of traditional values (Matsunaga, 2022; Piazza, 2017; Ravndal, 2018). These beliefs aim to establish an exclusive and ethnically homogeneous society.…”

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Does Right-Wing Violence Affect Public Support for Radical Right Parties? Evidence from Germany

Krause

Matsunaga

2023

Comparative Political Studies

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This article examines whether citizens’ political preferences toward radical right parties (RRPs) change after right-wing extremist violent attacks. It investigates this question in two ways. First, it presents a time-series study on public support for the RRP Alternative for Germany (AfD) between 2013 and 2019. Second, the article employs a quasi-experimental research design to examine the effect of a right-wing terrorist attack on citizens’ attitudes toward immigrants. Both studies indicate that public support for the AfD and its programmatic core positions increased after right-wing extremist attacks. Subsequent analyses suggest that former voters of the mainstream right, in particular, drive this effect. These findings shed light on the determinants of radical right party support, contributing to the long-standing debate on the consequences of political violence.

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Does Right-Wing Violence Affect Public Support for Radical Right Parties? Evidence from Germany

Krause

Matsunaga

2023

Comparative Political Studies

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Are right‐wing populists more likely to justify political violence?

MATSUNAGA

2024

European J Political Res

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Do individuals with right‐wing populist ideologies have higher violence‐justification attitudes than those supporting different political ideologies? While the literature has confirmed the association between political violence and populism, research on which components of populist ideologies relate to individual attitudes towards political violence is relatively scarce. Based on 18 European democracies, this research note examines whether right‐wing populist individuals are more likely to justify political violence to pursue their political goals. The analyses reveal that right‐wing populists are generally more likely to justify political violence compared to mainstream voters and non‐voters. Additionally, left‐wing populist voters also support political violence, although the effect size is comparatively smaller. This indicates that voters’ radicalisation depends on populist ideologies rather than left‐right ideological distinctions. The effect among right‐wing populists depends on city residence, gender and immigration status. Subsequent analyses suggest that right‐wing populists’ attitudes towards violence are not conditional on nativism or anti‐immigration perceptions. These findings contribute to the general understanding of the nature and consequences of populism.

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The mediation effect of radical right parties on the nexus between immigration and right-wing terrorism

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Does Right-Wing Violence Affect Public Support for Radical Right Parties? Evidence from Germany

Does Right-Wing Violence Affect Public Support for Radical Right Parties? Evidence from Germany

Are right‐wing populists more likely to justify political violence?

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