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Mattia Zulianello

@mattiazulianello.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Trieste Populism ▪ Radical & Extreme Right ▪ Parties & Party Systems ▪ Comparative Politics #FirstGen

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Are visual strategies distinctive to populism? Francesco Melito & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social examine how political parties’ comms teams strategise, based on original interviews with professionals working directly with Italian parties. Read more: buff.ly/VNboEXh @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🔮 Since its launch in 2023, @petraguasti.bsky.social & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social's broad-spectrum #FutureofPopulism thread has explored the rise of populist parties worldwide + speculated on how populist movements will develop in the years to come. 📖 Read the story so far: bit.ly/3ZxqIEp
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The Loop’s path-breaking Future of Populism series celebrates 100 contributions
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Petra Guasti @petraguasti.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Celebrating the 100th post in the Future of Populism series 🔮 with a brilliantly written blog by @mattiazulianello.bsky.social 🌳🌲! His PopulisTree brings clarity to decades of research on populism. 🎉 Read the post 👇 theloop.ecpr.eu/making-sense... 🌀
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🔮 Making sense of decades of populism in Europe with the PopulisTree
Mattia Zulianello introduces the PopulisTree, a new taxonomy and open-access dataset that maps the full diversity of populist parties across Europe over recent decades. Building upon and expanding the...
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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.100 🎉 To celebrate publishing 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ contributions, series co-editor @mattiazulianello.bsky.social introduces the PopulisTree 🌳, a new taxonomy + #OpenAccess dataset that maps the full diversity of populist parties across Europe over recent decades. 👉 bit.ly/4rBtUuw
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🔮 Making sense of decades of populism in Europe with the PopulisTree
Mattia Zulianello introduces the PopulisTree, a new taxonomy and open-access dataset that maps the full diversity of populist parties across Europe over recent decades. Building upon and expanding the...
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
It will be great to meet some of you in Oxford and/or Dublin before too long! Come and say hello to us if you are there...
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Members of our @populisminaction.bsky.social team will be presenting our work at 2 conferences in the near future: The Political Studies Association 2026 Annual Conference in Oxford (30th March-1st Apr) and the 32nd International Conference of Europeanists in Dublin (16-18 June). Details below.
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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Are visual strategies distinctive to populism? Francesco Melito & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social examine how political parties’ comms teams strategise, based on original interviews with professionals working directly with Italian parties. Read more: buff.ly/VNboEXh @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
📢 New article! What if “populist” political visuals aren’t really populist at all? Using insider interviews with top party communication strategists in 🇮🇹, we show that emotional and stylistic visuals are used across the board driven by social media logics Link: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/2IXE9...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
📝 (5) Populist radical right vs populist radical right in power: signalling ideological commitment or competence? by @mattiazulianello.bsky.social 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social invites pitches for the Future of Populism blog series, co-edited by @petraguasti.bsky.social and myself. Nearly 100 blogs have been published so far. 🔍 Any country, method, approach. 🎓 PhD students & ECRs especially encouraged. ✍️ Submit via The Loop 👉 lnkd.in/ghAy6s96
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
🌳 Thrilled to launch The PopulisTree — a new website covering decades of populism in Europe (both national and European elections) using a new taxonomy and dataset. 🔗 populistree.org 📄 More in my brand new article in European Union Politics: 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Back at Bologna's Alma Mater today to discuss the book below with Politics postgrads... Looking forward to it.... The book is open access -free to read and download. See link below.
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
📘 SESP #ArticleCollections 🔥 The Radical Right in Southern Europe 📄 21 #FreeAccess Articles ✨ introduction by N. Conti, @bonniefield.bsky.social & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social 🔍 Explore the collection here ⬇️ www.tandfonline.com/journals/fse...
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Great systematic taxonomy classifying populist actors and complementing the PopuList. Theoretically sophisticated, based on great knowledge of populism in Europe and written in a very accessible style. Good work all round, Mattia...
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Benjamin Moffitt @benmoffitt.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This is SUCH a useful article/website/database that I will be using in my teaching & research. Finally a datasource that acknowledges the important fact that not all populist parties clearly fit on the left or the right - so happy to have data on valence, agrarian and regionalist populist parties.
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Marvin Stein @marvinstein.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
This one is big. Great overview of the various currents within the populist family. Plus, it provides a rough template that one could use with regards to other ideological families. My immediate thought is that a taxonomy of the rapidly growing radical right would be especially compelling.
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
🌳 Thrilled to launch The PopulisTree — a new website covering decades of populism in Europe (both national and European elections) using a new taxonomy and dataset. 🔗 populistree.org 📄 More in my brand new article in European Union Politics: 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
⚡ Call for Papers! For our Special Issue “Beyond the Far Right? Revisiting the Radical–Extreme Distinction”, co-edited with @gippone.bsky.social, Federico Taddei and Francesco Piacentini 📅 Deadlines • Manuscript summary: 24 Feb 2026 • Full paper: 14 Jun 2026 shorturl.at/mGONv
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Frontiers | Beyond the “Far Right”: Revisiting the Radical–Extreme Distinction
The field of far-right studies has seen significant growth and diversification in recent years, with research increasingly relying on umbrella concepts such ...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📚 SESP #ArticleCollections 🗳️➡️ The #RadicalRight in Southern Europe 2⃣1⃣ #FreeAccess Articles 🎯Introduction by N. Conti, @bonniefield.bsky.social and @mattiazulianello.bsky.social Read and download here ⬇️ tandfonline.com/journals/fse...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Antonella Seddone & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social explore populist radical right (PRR) mainstreaming -- if and to what extent these parties are considered to be legitimate democratic players by voters -- using survey data from Italy. Currently free access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Perceptions of populist radical right mainstreaming as a threat to democracy: evidence from Italian voters
This paper explores a little-studied side of populist radical right (PRR) mainstreaming: if and to what extent these parties are considered to be legitimate democratic players by voters. Using surv...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Take a look at recent @sespjournal.bsky.social articles on populism. On Italy, @mattiazulianello.bsky.social investigates the communication strategies of the populist radical right parties that govern together. Currently free access doi.org/10.1080/1360...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
📚 In our #Collection on The #RadicalRight in Southern Europe Perceptions of populist radical right mainstreaming as a threat to democracy: evidence from Italian voters 🆓Read the #FreeAccess article by A. Seddone & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
We will present our book 'Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party' (Oxford UP) at Queen Mary University of London on Thursday, November 20th, 5-6:30pm GMT. Corina Lacatus will discuss, and there will be a reception. Register via 👉 tinyurl.com/382xbuy5
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🍎🍊 The “far right” is often treated as a single family—but it isn’t. 🪄 The radical right is increasingly entering mainstream politics, while the extreme right remains isolated. This distinction matters for understanding today’s party systems. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The “far right” label and the study of party systems: problems, limitations – and a way out | Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica | Cambridge Core
The “far right” label and the study of party systems: problems, limitations – and a way out
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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The deadline for #PSA26 is tomorrow! Our group @psa-italian.bsky.social is accepting proposals on: 🇮🇹 Italian politics 🖼️ Visual populism - collab with @populismpsa.bsky.social 🚜 Rural politics - with @psagreekpol.bsky.social 🌐 Populism & IR - with @psainter-relations.bsky.social Direct links below:
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
This is tomorrow and you can still sign up to attend online!
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RRResRobot @rrresrobot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Italy: M. Zulianello. “Populist Radical Right Vs Populist Radical Right in Power: Signalling Ideological Commitment Or Competence?” In: South European Society and Politics online first (2025), pp. 1-26. dx.doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2025.24….
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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Check out our plans for #PSA26: - Open panels on Italian Politics - Visuals in populist communication - Rural politics and EU policies (with @psagreekpol.bsky.social) - Populism and the international (with @psainter-relations.bsky.social) ‼️ Submit your paper proposals by October 17
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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
We are pleased to invite to you to the book launch of "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party” (Oxford University Press). 🗓️ October 15th, 15:30 📍 King’s College London (and online!) Please register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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Book launch - Populist Radical Right Parties in Action
Join us for this exciting book launch at King's College London, where you can meet the authors and enjoy some refreshments!
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I’m delighted to share that my article ‘The “Far Right” Label and the Study of Party Systems: Problems, Limitations – and a Way Out’ has been accepted for publication in a special issue on Sartori’s legacy, in the journal he founded, the Italian Political Science Review. Coming soon & open access!
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
While our team member @mattiazulianello.bsky.social has just announced winning a prestigious prize (with Mirko Crulli) for the best paper presented at last year’s Conference of the Italian Political Science Association 👏 bsky.app/profile/matt...
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
⚡️I’m delighted to share that Mirko Crulli and I have been awarded the Annual “Carlo Maria Santoro” Prize for the best paper presented at last year’s Conference of the Italian Political Science Association 🎉
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
⚡️I’m delighted to share that Mirko Crulli and I have been awarded the Annual “Carlo Maria Santoro” Prize for the best paper presented at last year’s Conference of the Italian Political Science Association 🎉
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The Economist again making the mistake of treating what they call "hard right" as a unitary actor pursuing broadly consistent policies. Yet this is only true (to an extent) about "wokeness" & migration. On everything else they are very divided. www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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How Europe’s hard right threatens the economy
At best, the continent should expect stagnation, at worst a bond-market rout
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Glad to see that my article “Populist radical right vs populist radical right in power: signalling ideological commitment or competence?” now has page numbers @sespjournal.bsky.social! 📄✨ www.tandfonline.com/eprint/SI8VE...
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Populist radical right vs populist radical right in power: signalling ideological commitment or competence?
This article investigates the communication strategies of the populist radical right (PRR) focusing on the co-existence of different actors of this party family in power. Methodologically, it carri...
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
It’s real! 🤩 So exciting to have the print copies in hand. Just a reminder that the book is also fully open access for everyone to read at the link below. Enjoy! academic.oup.com/book/60532
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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Very nice to meet you, printed version of our book... :-)
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
In the final chapter of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party" we provide our comparative conclusions, after discussing party organisation & activism within 4 radical right parties in Europe. The book is free to download: academic.oup.com/book/60532
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Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party
Abstract. This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated ma
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
In chapter 5 of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” we provide an account of the lived experiences of the active members of four radical right parties in Europe. What motivates them to stay in these organisations? The book is free to read: academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...
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Why Do Party Members Offer Their Commitment?
Abstract. This chapter presents the results derived from interviews with active members from the following populist radical right party (PRRP) parties: the
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
In chapter 4 of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” we explain why party elites within the radical right often choose to preserve the mass party organisational model. Interested? The book is open access (free to read): academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...
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Why Do Party Elites Preserve the Mass Party?
Abstract. This chapter evaluates the organizational life within the selected parties from the perspective of party elites, based on 125 interviews with rep
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Ezgi Elci @ezgielci.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Finally got the printed copy! Thanks again @petraguasti.bsky.social and @mattiazulianello.bsky.social for the meticulous editorship!
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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Our book is out and available to read open access online: academic.oup.com/book/60532. It is dedicated to Niko.
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Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party
Abstract. This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated ma
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Populism in Action @populisminaction.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Interested in the key ideological features & organizational structures of League for Salvini Premier, Vlaams Belang, Finns Party, & Swiss People’s Party? See Chapt 3 of our new monograph for Oxford University Press, which is Open Access (free to read): academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...
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Party Organizations Mapped
Abstract. The aim of this chapter is to provide an assessment of the key ideological features and organizational structures of each of the parties selected
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
💡NEW STUDY FINDS…💡 ‘Populist radical right parties in power focus on valence attributes like reliability, reputation, and achievements to deliver an image of competence’ #populism #PRR Read #FreeAccess the article by @mattiazulianello.bsky.social 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
The mass party is dead, right? Not so fast. Our new book, "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action" explores the puzzle of why several of Europe's most prominent populist radical right parties are successfully reviving this "outdated" model. The book is completely Open Access 👇
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Adrian Favero @adrianfavero.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
We had the pleasure to present our forthcoming book today @rug.nl. @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @stijntvankessel.bsky.social talked about the content and Carla Hoetink offered the Dutch perspective
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Stijn van Kessel @stijntvankessel.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
If you can, please join us for our book presentation in Groningen on 13th June. See details below 👇 The book should soon come out online (open access) with Oxford University Press.
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Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
New article! Not really concerned? Populist radical right voters and climate change by Mirko Crulli & Mattia Zulianello / @mattiazulianello.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0964...
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Despite the increasing attention to the relationship between populist radical right (PRR) parties and environmental issues, we still know little about the demand-side of the phenomenon. Are PRR voters less concerned about climate change than the others? If so, what moderates the relationship? We address these questions using recent European Social Survey data (2020–22) from 22 EU-OECD countries. The analysis indicates three main findings. First, PRR voters are clearly less concerned about climate change. Second, this negative correlation holds regardless of several socio-demographic controls. Third, the results highlight the importance of contextual-political factors. Most notably, the gap in climate change attitudes between PRR voters and the others is higher in the countries where PRR parties are more against environmental protection, where the salience of environmental sustainability is higher for both PRR parties and the party system as a whole, and where Green Parties are electorally stronger.
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
📢In our #NewIssue (29.3)!📢 F. Melito & @mattiazulianello.bsky.social analyse FdI's organizational structure: “a party modeled on the mass party tradition, while adapting to [] personalized politics through the strong leadership of #Meloni” 🆓Read #FreeAccess 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Mattia Zulianello @mattiazulianello.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🎏 Just published in @environmentalpol.bsky.social with Mirko Crulli. Are populist radical right voters less concerned about climate change? ✅ Yes — and context matters. Find out more in our comparative analysis of 22 countries: 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Not really concerned? Populist radical right voters and climate change
Despite the increasing attention to the relationship between populist radical right (PRR) parties and environmental issues, we still know little about the demand-side of the phenomenon. Are PRR vot...
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