The term 'welfare chauvinism'has achieved a certain currency in social science research
and is used widely. Yet, the concept is not without its critics, who claim that welfare …

Radical right parties are strong competitors of the centre-right in many party systems. In this
article, we first show that the centre-right's overall stability in terms of vote share masks clear …

The geographical patterns of the Italian electoral discontent have been strengthened by the
European elections of 2019. The growing populist sentiments have been fuelled by the …

The sociocultural divide in Western Europe is increasingly focused on issues of national
identity, namely immigration. It is commonly assumed that opponents of immigration also …

The idea that internal inclusion requires external exclusion features prominently in many
theoretical accounts of modern statehood and citizenship. In a similar vein, it has been …

Are lesbian, gay and bisexual voters in Western Europe europhile globalists or eurosceptic
nativists? The recently established 'sexuality gap'between lavender voters and …

ABSTRACT In 2015-2016, Germany experienced a rapid and controversial increase in
refugees that varied substantially across German districts. This increase provides unique …

Does a large influx of asylum seekers in the local community lead to a backlash in public
opinion towards foreign populations? We assess the effects of asylum seeker presence …

Why do people oppose granting social rights to immigrants? Previous research indicates
that psychological predispositions such as authoritarianism or ethnocentrism are strong …

The article analyses how the programmatic structure of welfare schemes in Denmark, the
Netherlands and Germany shape public perceptions of and preferences for migrants' …