What’s behind the surprising far right win in the Netherlands Erik Voeten - November 23, 2023 Wilders’ reliance on floating voters will shape his coalition and governing prospects.
Anti-establishment centrists may well win the Dutch elections Erik Voeten - November 20, 2023 Parties that defy conventional labels are shaking up Dutch politics. Are they unicorns – or a model for other countries?
Does the pandemic spell the end of populism? Most likely not — here’s why. Sara B. Hobolt and de Vries - July 23, 2020 Political change results from the tug of war between two forces: dominance and innovation
The radical right’s rise in Europe isn’t fueled by economic grievances. Here’s why. Noam Gidron and Jonathan Mijs - May 23, 2019 Income redistribution won’t put the populist genie back in the bottle.
Once, the ‘Judeo-Christian tradition’ united Americans. Now it divides them. Anna Grzymala-Busse - April 17, 2019 The Judeo-Christian tradition has become a partisan catchphrase.
New study of 381,000 political speeches finds that liberals use more complex language than conservatives Martijn Schoonvelde, Gijs Schumacher, Bert N. Bakker, and Anna Brosius - March 3, 2019 We examined the sentences of politicians in four countries.
The Trump administration will push to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide. Surprised? Here’s why. Phillip Ayoub - February 27, 2019 “Homonationalists” argue that immigration would threaten LGBTQ rights at home.
Why a far-right party with white supremacist roots is on the rise — in Sweden Matthew Goodwin - September 10, 2018 On Sunday, voters went to the polls in Sweden. The
Donald Trump is a symbol of white identity politics in Europe, too Michael Tesler and John Sides - June 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74796" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman in London holds a
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
Will the ‘Dutch Trump’ win next week’s election in the Netherlands? Matthew Bergman - March 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55026" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Dutch far-right politician Geert
Austerity is undermining a common European identity. Will fascism result? Andrea Mammone - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Far-right activists make a Nazi salute
It’s not just Trump. Authoritarian populism is rising across the West. Here’s why. Pippa Norris - March 11, 2016 Many American commentators have had trouble understanding the rise of
This is what Trump supporters and your argumentative uncle have in common Matthijs Rooduijn, Gijs Schumacher, and Bert Bakker - December 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33909" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump
Every Monday, thousands of Germans rally against Muslims. Here are the 6 things you need to know about the ‘Pegida’ movement. Kai Arzheimer - November 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31695" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of the anti-Islam PEGIDA (Patriotic
The Trump phenomenon and the European populist radical right Cas Mudde - August 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28922" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks
The Le Pen-Wilders alliance and the European Parliament: Plus ça change, plus la meme chose Erik Voeten - February 11, 2014 This is a guest post by Cas Mudde, an assistant
Why the Swiss voted to cap immigration Henry Farrell - February 10, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Cars line up at the border
How widespread is Islamic fundamentalism in Western Europe? Erik Voeten - December 13, 2013 One narrative about Muslim immigrants in Europe is that only
A European shutdown? The 2014 European elections and the great recession Erik Voeten - November 4, 2013 This is a guest post by Cas Mudde, assistant professor in
Black Pete and the United Nations Erik Voeten - October 22, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2015" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] (Michell Zappa, Creative Commons license)[/caption] For
Has Germany reached a turning point? Whither the SPD and the arrival of political euroskepticism Joshua Tucker - September 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_480" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Michael Sohn/Associated Press)[/caption] Continuing our
Post-Election Report: Dutch Parliamentary Elections III Joshua Tucker - September 14, 2012 When it rains, it pours! Here is our third post-election
Post Election-Report: Netherlands 2012 Parliamentary Elections II Joshua Tucker - September 14, 2012 In our continuing series of election reports, we are pleased
Election Report: 2012 Netherlands Parliamentary Elections – An Unexpected Outcome Joshua Tucker - September 13, 2012 Continuing our series of election reports, we present a post-election
The Diffusion of Stupid and Offensive Ideas Erik Voeten - August 30, 2012 A Dutch parliamentarian, Kees van der Staaij, thought it was
Responsible Rhetoric (and Tweets) Erik Voeten - August 3, 2011 The liberal citation behavior of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik
Comparing Apples with Cows Erik Voeten - March 28, 2011 Sometimes we despair a bit about the level of political
Does Anybody Want to Be in the Dutch Government? Erik Voeten - July 27, 2010 I am starting to feel really bad for Mark Rutte.
Belgian Elections Won by Flemish Separatists Erik Voeten - June 14, 2010 Belgium, which hasn't had a stable government for three years,
Dutch Election Results Erik Voeten - June 10, 2010 With 97% of the votes counted, it now appears that
Dutch Elections (Finally) Erik Voeten - June 8, 2010 Some of you may remember that back in February, I
Predicting the European Parliament Henry Farrell - May 15, 2009 "Gideon Rachman":http://blogs.ft.com/rachmanblog/2009/05/sleaze-and-the-european-elections/#more-735 suggests that anti-Eu folks and extremists are going