Understanding right-wing populism and what to do about it by Halikiopoulou, D, Vlandas, T

Essays in political economy by Brzezinski, A

“…The model sheds light on the factors that lead to left-wing versus right-wing populism. In particular, economic cleavages in society favour left-wing populism, whereas sociocultural cleavages favour right-wing populism. …”

Rethinking the sacred in religion and nationalism by van der Tol, M, Gorski, P

“…This collection reflects on ways in which right-wing populisms in Europe and the USA unsettle what had become common understandings of the sacred in the study of religion and politics. …”

Trends and disparities in subjective upward mobility since 1940 by Berger, T, Engzell, P

“…The fact that fewer Americans today surpass their parents’ economic status than in the past has been invoked to explain trends ranging from the recent spike in drug and alcohol poisonings to the growing appeal of right-wing populism. Using General Social Survey data, the authors ask whether people actually feel that their standard of living is falling short of that of previous generations. …”

Rising income inequality and the relative decline in subjective social status of the working class by Nolan, B, Weisstanner, D

“…The declining ‘subjective social status’ of the low-educated working class has been advanced as a prominent explanation for right-wing populism. The working class has certainly been adversely affected by rising income inequality over the past decades, but we do not actually know if their perceived standing in the social hierarchy has declined correspondingly over time. …”

Digital media and the entrenchment of right-wing populist agendas by Schroeder, R

“…It also argues that the sources of right-wing populism go beyond the hitherto dominant left-right political divide, capturing anti-elite sentiment and promoting exclusionary nationalism. …”