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Radical voters and parties
This course delves into the emergence of right-wing parties, exploring the factors contributing to their rise and assessing their current impact on national and European politics. By paying attention to the situation in diverse European and non-European nations, in this course we will dissect the differences between populism and extremism. In doing so, we will also learn about the complex interplay of globalization, societal modernization, xenophobia, economic insecurity, religion, and Euroscepticism that shapes the trajectory of right-wing politics. Using interactive dynamics, students will step into the roles of policy advisors, party strategists, and directors of electoral campaigns. This approach aims to deepen understanding of how radical voters are mobilized and how radical parties leverage discontent.
Lecturer: Dr Alex Hartland
Dr Alex Hartland is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science with a focus on European Integration and International Relations at Saarland University.
He completed his PhD at the University of Manchester, where he analysed the impact of lobbying and public opinion on asylum policy in Germany and the UK. Previously, he studied Intercultural Conflict Management at the Alice Salomon Hochschule in Berlin and Psychology at the University of Warwick.
His work focuses on political trust, interest groups and comparative European politics. He uses survey data, quantitative text analysis, experimental research designs and qualitative methods to investigate the role of institutions, lobbying and public opinion in politics and political behaviour.