This book examines VOX, the first major and electorally successful populist radical right-
wing party to emerge in Spain since the death of General Franco, and the restoration of …

The rise of the radical right fundamentally changes the face of electoral competition in
Western Europe. Bipolar competition is becoming tripolar, as the two dominant party poles of …

The central political claim of Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism is that class actors, through
the instruments of the democratic process, can modify capitalism. Where working-class …

During the 1990s, the working class has become the core clientele of right-wing populist
parties in Western Europe. This article empirically examines the motives of workers for …

The cleavage concept is a very demanding concept that limits the possibilities of finding any
new examples of cleavages. And, indeed, many authors, some of whom contributing to the …

Recent literature shows that radical right parties (RRPs) present moderate or blurry
economic stances. However, this paper argues that this blurriness is restricted to only one of …

Are socioeconomic inequalities in education declining? Is socioeconomic background
becoming less important for people's occupational class or status? How important is …

In a cleavage perspective, political conflicts and the rise and decline of political parties are
shaped by structural political potentials that arise from the gradual evolution of social …

What is the relationship between economic crises and protest behaviour? Does the
experience of austerity, or economic hardship more broadly defined, create a greater …

This paper focuses on the policy strategies adopted by social democratic parties and their
impact on the class basis of their support. It is argued that political appeals matter for …