James F. Downes is a lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (SAR, China). He specialises in populist radical right and radical left parties in western and central-eastern Europe. He also works on issues related to immigration, and radical right-centre right party competition.
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightHow the far right took over the mainstreamWhile white male voters tend to still make up a large proportion of far-right parties and right-wing extremist...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta¿Por qué la derecha populista ha superado a la izquierda populista radical en Europa?Los partidos populistas, tanto de la derecha como de la izquierda radical del espectro político en Europa, han...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Why has the populist radical right outperformed the populist radical left in Europe?Why is it more difficult for the left to garner support? Español.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?2019 and beyond: growing threat of the radical right in French politicsTwo years on from the historic electoral ‘rise’ of Emmanuel Macron as French President, the French political...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The electoral system and support for populist parties in EuropeRadical left supporters might be more open to participating in strategic voting, compared to radical right voters.