Coalition Bargaining Under the Presence of Far-Right Parties

• In Event: The Far Right in Europe: Rhetoric and Consequences

Brief Overview

This study examines how far-right presence in parliament affects coalition bargaining. The norm to exclude them has benefited center-left parties; as they normalize, center-right can credibly threaten to form a coalition with them, shifting power.

Author

• Masateru Yamatani, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus