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Radical right (Europe)

In political science, the terms reactionary right and populist right have been used to refer to the range of nationalist, right-wing to far-right parties that have grown in support since the late 1970s in Europe. Populist right groups have shared a number of causes, which typically include opposition to globalisation and immigration, criticism of multiculturalism, and opposition to the European Union,[1] but do not oppose democracy.

The ideological spectrum of the radical right extends from staunchly right-wing national conservatism and right-wing populism to far-right Third Positionism and neo-fascist ideologies.[2][3][4]

"They take an anti-immigrant stance by proposing stronger immigrant controls and the repatriation of unemployed immigrants, and they call for a national (i.e., citizens only) preference in social benefits and employment ('').

welfare chauvinism

"In contrast to earlier extreme right or fascist parties, they work within a country's political and electoral system. Although they do not have the goal of tearing down the current political system, they are anti-establishment. They consider themselves "outsiders" in the party system, and therefore not tainted by government or mainstream parties' scandals."

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Examples[edit]

A 2015 study on modern populism by Kirk A. Hawkins of Brigham Young University used human coding to rate the level of perceived populist rhetoric in party manifestos and political speeches. Parties with high populism scores included Chega, the British National Party, the Swiss People's Party, the National Democratic Party of Germany, the National Rally, the People's Party, National Democracy, Sweden Democrats, the Party for Freedom, Forum for Democracy, Law and Justice, Vox and United Poland parties.[87]


The political scientists Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin characterised the UK Independence Party as being on the radical right.[88]


Since the 2010s, three radical right parties have formed governments in Europe. This has included Fidesz in Hungary, Law and Justice in Poland, and Brothers of Italy.[89][90]