Seminar 2

Question 1

supply side (internal)

Answer 1

which political parties exist and what they offer? ideology, leadership and organization

Question 2

supply side (external)

Answer 2

what is the institutional context of this supply? electoral system, space in party system, openness to radical ideas, agenda-setting/framing in media

Question 3

demand side

Answer 3

what do voters want and how does this change over time and why? micro/meso/macro

Question 4

realistic conflict theory

Answer 4

when talking about (voting for) the radical right: immigrants and lower-class natives fighting over scarce resources such as jobs

Question 5

social identity theory option 1

Answer 5

individuals disintegrated from intermediary groups are more likely to vote for RRP’s because of nationalism these parties have

Question 6

social identity theory option 2

Answer 6

those who are socially integrated often feel restricted from voting on RRP’s, because of social norms, which disintegrated people don’t have

Question 7

men and women voting on RRP’s

Answer 7

in the Netherlands 50/50, in Europe 60/40 for men

Question 8

personality traits that vote on RRP

Answer 8

low SES, respect for authority, traditional norms, anxiety, fear of change

Question 9

general discontent vs. ideology

Answer 9

people either vote for RRP’s because of dissatisfaction and disempowerment (protest vote) or because they have a populist ideology (us vs. them)