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Immigration, Populism, and the Radical Right

Elections
Populism
Public Opinion
Voting Behaviour
P278
Samuel Johnston
University College Dublin
Samuel Johnston
University College Dublin

Building: Faculty of International and Political Studies, Floor: 2, Room: 201

Friday 14:00 - 15:45 CEST (11/09/2026)

Abstract

This panel examines the relationship between immigration, populist radical right parties, political competition, and public attitudes. The papers explore how voters choose between competing radical right parties, how government participation shapes radical right approaches to welfare politics, and whether cultural backlash and social conservatism can explain radical right voting across European electorates. The panel also considers the consequences of radical right electoral success for immigrants’ political trust. Together, the papers examine both the drivers of radical right support and its broader political and social consequences.

Title Details
Trust Under Pressure: How the Success of Populist Radical Right Parties Shapes Immigrants’ Trust. View Paper Details
How the Cultural Backlash Fails: an Investigation into the Link Between Social Conservatism and Radical-Right Voting in European Electorates View Paper Details
Radical-Right Parties, Government-Seeking, and Welfare Politics View Paper Details
Competing on the Radical Right: How Voters Choose Between Populist Radical Right Parties View Paper Details