We have been left behind, haven’t we? Class relative deprivation, status threat and far-right voting in Europe

• In Event: Populism, anti-elitism, and the decline of the left

Brief Overview

This contribution sheds light on the economic determinants of far-right voting in Europe by introducing a novel measure of relative deprivation – affecting perceptions of social status – considering income dynamics in occupational classes.

Author

• Giuseppe Ciccolini, European University Institute