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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100192896229
ISBN-139780192896223
eBay Product ID (ePID)3050034467
Product Key Features
Number of Pages260 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAuthoritarianism and the Evolution of West European Electoral Politics
Publication Year2021
SubjectTerrorism, General, World / European, Social Psychology
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Psychology
AuthorErik R. Tillman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2020-951754
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.53094
Table Of Content1. West European Politics in Turmoil?2. A Worldview Evolution in West European Politics3. Authoritarianism in West European Electorates4. Threat to National Community? Authoritarianism and Attitudes towards the European Union5. The Evolving Relationship Between Authoritarianism and EU Attitudes6. Authoritarianism and Support for Populist Radical Right Parties7. Authoritarianism and Potential Support for the Radical Right in Ireland8. Cultural Backlash or Worldview Evolution? Age, Authoritarianism, and Support for the Radical Right9. Authoritarianism and the Evolution of Voting Behaviour10. A Worldview Evolution? Conclusions and Implications
SynopsisAuthoritarianism and the Evolution of West European Electoral Politics provides a novel explanation of rising Euroscepticism and right-wing populism in Western Europe., Authoritarianism and the Evolution of West European Electoral Politics provides a novel explanation of rising Euroscepticism and right-wing populism in Western Europe. The changing political and cultural environment of recent decades is generating an ongoing realignment of voters structured by authoritarianism, which is a psychological disposition towards the maintenance of social cohesion and order at the expense of individual autonomy and diversity. High authoritarians find the values and demographic changes of the past several decades a threat to social cohesion, which has created an opportunity for PRR parties to gain their support by campaigning against these perceived threats to national community posed by immigration, values change, and European integration. The result is a worldview evolution in which party conflict is shaped by the rival preferences of high and low authoritarians. Drawing on national and cross-national survey data as well as an original survey experiment, this book demonstrates how the relationship between authoritarianism and (1) attitudes towards the EU and (2) voting behaviour has evolved since the 1990s. In doing so, this book advances these literatures by providing an explanation for why certain voters are shifting towards PRR parties as electoral politics realigns.
LC Classification NumberJC480
