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Five Shades of Brown : Social Identities of Nativist Populist Party Voters in Europe : a Latent Class Analysis
Jabold, Benjamin (2023) Five Shades of Brown : Social Identities of Nativist Populist Party Voters in Europe : a Latent Class Analysis.
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| Abstract: | Previous research has consistently demonstrated that anti-immigrant sentiments are the most important predictor of Nativist Populist Party (NPP) voting. However, aiming to establish communalities between NPP voters, these studies overlooked important differences between subpopulations of voters. Additionally, the relationship between NPPs and their voters on the one hand and elites and immigrants on the other hand has been artificially reduced to a binary group division. This study employs a social-identity approach to NPP voting to demonstrate how social identities of NPP voters are heterogenous within and across countries. It argues that voters’ readiness to adopting social identities proposed by NPP leaders depending on their perceived social reality, values, and past experience is key to understanding the origin of NPP voter subgroups. The study thus adds significantly to the understanding of voters’ support for NPPs by emphasizing the importance of nonbinary group-relations and voters’ agency in their interaction with NPP leaders. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 70 social sciences in general, 77 psychology, 89 political science |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94716 |
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