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Crises Don’t Speak for Themselves – They Are Interpreted Through Narratives

Maarja Vollmer — Wed, 27 May 2026 05:40:24 +0000

Migration and crisis are increasingly seen as interconnected, but their relationship is neither fixed nor self-explanatory. Migration may emerge as a response to crisis, a consequence of instability, or become framed as a crisis itself within receiving societies. Crises do not speak for themselves – they become politically and socially

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Gender and the Far Right: How Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Hides in Gender-Skeptic Discourse

Irina Radu — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:57:50 +0000

Today’s far-right parties across Europe have swapped skinhead boots for suits and slogans about race for discussions on “family values.” By attacking feminism and LGBTQA+ rights, they make use of widespread biases while hiding more extreme views. This new image, wrapped in tradition and respectability, allows racism and xenophobia to

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Paths to Power: What Shapes the Political Careers of People with a Migration Background in Switzerland?

Jana Bobokova — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:30:44 +0000

During the legislative period 2019-2023, 39% of Switzerland’s population had a migration background, yet only 16% of national parliamentarians came from this demographic. This gap is not merely statistical, it is a reflection of structural barriers that determine who gets to participate in shaping the country’s future. Our project on

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Have We Forgotten Our Urban Essential Workers?

Florence Testorelli — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:21:23 +0000

Urban essential workers are employed in key sectors, providing essential services such as public transport, cleaning, childcare and access to food. Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shed light on these mostly invisible workers. However, low wages, poor working conditions and low social recognition still characterize their daily work. Despite

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Radical Right Populism’s Strategies for Success and the Road Ahead

Anna Marino — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:30:00 +0000

Populist radical right parties have gained support in Europe using convincing messaging based on nationalism, nativism, and promises of returning to a “better” past. They have seemed to leverage people’s frustrations with the current challenges by offering simple solutions: a stronger state, traditional values, and security from perceived threats. This

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Germany’s Populist Right-Wing Party’s Decade of Success

Valentina Tonino — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:30:56 +0000

The Alternative for Germany (AfD), founded in February 2013, began as a Eurosceptic movement and later expanded to challenge immigration policies. In just a decade, the AfD has gained popularity across all federal states by securing significant votes in regional, national, and European elections among all age groups. Initially dismissed

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The Siren’s Song: Iberian Variations of the Populist Radical Right Script

Sara de Athouguia Filipe — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:52:03 +0000

With a widespread rise of populist radical right (PRR) parties, Vox in Spain and Chega in Portugal have adapted the anti-immigration and anti-establishment narrative to address country-specific issues like national unity and economic inequality. The focus on these issues accounts for programmatic singularities that, while consistent with a broader PRR

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Italy Setting Trends in the European Radical Right: The Success of Fratelli d’Italia

Anna Marino — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:30:36 +0000

Fratelli D’Italia (FdI), Italy’s leading Populist Radical Right (PRR) party, has become a model for far-right movements across Europe following its success in the Italian elections in 2022. The party was extremely successful in presenting itself as a novelty within the context of radical right populism. Its main tenets –

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Post-Assad Syria: What Lies Ahead for Syrian Refugees in Europe?

Robin Stünzi — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:01:53 +0000

With the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, statements concerning the fate of Syrian asylum seekers and refugees in Europe have proliferated. Beyond these heated reactions, the regime’s collapse raises critical sociological, legal, and political questions that scientific research could help address. In an optimistic scenario for Syria, will Syrian refugees

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The Rising Popularity of Populist Radical Right Parties in the EU: Five Case Studies From Southern and Northern Europe

Anna Marino — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 07:20:34 +0000

Populism has been defined as one of the key threats to democracy since the early 2000s making experts increasingly concerned. Populist Radical Right (PRR) parties have been gaining influence in the European Union, even in member states once considered immune to their popularity. By examining the characteristics of these PRR

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