What is the relationship between regional inequality and political discontent in Europe? This
special issue addresses this question by studying the influence of the subnational context …

The notion of 'place'has become a central concern in research on the populist radical right
(PRR), but scholars seem to have different things in mind when talking about how …

A wealth of recent research in comparative politics examines how spatial variation in
historical conditions shapes modern political outcomes. In an article in the American Political …

What characterizes regions where right‐wing populist parties are relatively successful? A
prominent hypothesis proposed in the emerging “geography of discontent” literature claims …

This article seeks to review recent research and scholarship in the sociology of Catholicism,
as well as focusing on areas needing greater attention. In taking stock of this literature, I …

The German populist radical right party “Alternative for Germany”(AfD) was founded amid
various economic and political crises. This article argues that the electoral success of this …

Why is support the radical right higher in some geographic locations than others? This
article argues that what is frequently classified as the “rural” bases of radical-right support in …

In federal systems, subnational governments often take highly asymmetric positions on
questions of self-rule and shared rule. The German case is emblematic of this dynamic, as …

ABSTRACT Populist Radical Right Parties (PRRPs) often mobilize referring to the past. This
aspect is not commonly included amongst the characteristic elements of these parties and …

In federal systems, the relationship between central governments and constituent states
increasingly hinges on intergovernmental grants-in-aid. Central governments are …