Explaining Variation In The Success Of Extreme Right Parties In Western Europe

摘要: Methodological problems associated with selection bias and interaction effects have hindered the accumulation of systematic knowledge about factors that explain cross-national variation in success extreme right parties. The author uses a statistical analysis takes account these to examine effect electoral institutions, unemployment, immigration on support for data set used this is new spans 19 countries 165 national elections. There are four substantive conclusions. first it important distinguish between neofascist populist parties because their fortunes depend different factors. second do better where district magnitude larger more seats allocated upper tiers. third although has positive irrespective unemployment level, only matters when immigratio...