Kathrin Haimerl (@kathaimerl.bsky.social)

Decomposing the rise of the populist radical right: How changes in priorities explain the electoral politics of our time Support for populist radical right parties has increased dramatically across Europe. This column looks at drivers of the rise of the populist right between 2005 and 2020and finds that the primary driver in Europe is changing priorities of voters rather than changes in party position or voter attributes. Older, non-unionised, less-educated men are particularly, and increasingly, inclined to prioritise nationalist cultural issues over a party’s economic positions. https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/decomposing-rise-populist-radical-right-how-changes-priorities-explain-electoral