Daphne Halikiopoulou
@dafnoukos.bsky.social
Chair in Comparative Politics, University of York
Research on far right, populism, nationalism and European Politics
Joint Editor-In-Chief of Nations and Nationalism, Political Studies
Steering Committee ECPR Extremism&Democracy
LSE PhD
Research on far right, populism, nationalism and European Politics
Joint Editor-In-Chief of Nations and Nationalism, Political Studies
Steering Committee ECPR Extremism&Democracy
LSE PhD
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There's not much political & social science can point to and say 'we know almost certainly that this will happen', but accommodating the far-right and subsequently losing is one of them.
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
There's not much political & social science can point to and say 'we know almost certainly that this will happen', but accommodating the far-right and subsequently losing is one of them.
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🗣️ While much of the public debate and even scholarship tends to emphasise the importance of #IdentityPolitics or hostility to #immigration as drivers of far-right support...
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🗣️ While much of the public debate and even scholarship tends to emphasise the importance of #IdentityPolitics or hostility to #immigration as drivers of far-right support...
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🔍 ...a new analysis by @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas shows that the experience of class decline is a more powerful predictor among a key segment of far-right voters
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🔍 ...a new analysis by @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas shows that the experience of class decline is a more powerful predictor among a key segment of far-right voters
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🆕 🌍 #Climate backlash at the ballot box? 🗳️
A new study by @dafnoukos.bsky.social @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & C.Arndt finds that resistance to #EnvironmentalProtection is fueling a divide between urban greens and rural #FarRight voters across #WesternEurope
A new study by @dafnoukos.bsky.social @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & C.Arndt finds that resistance to #EnvironmentalProtection is fueling a divide between urban greens and rural #FarRight voters across #WesternEurope
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe
buff.ly
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🆕 🌍 #Climate backlash at the ballot box? 🗳️
A new study by @dafnoukos.bsky.social @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & C.Arndt finds that resistance to #EnvironmentalProtection is fueling a divide between urban greens and rural #FarRight voters across #WesternEurope
A new study by @dafnoukos.bsky.social @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & C.Arndt finds that resistance to #EnvironmentalProtection is fueling a divide between urban greens and rural #FarRight voters across #WesternEurope
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My take on the election outcome for PRX The World theworld.org/segments/202...
Far-right vote splinters in the Netherlands - The World from PRX
Exit polls show a center-left party gaining ground in the Netherlands’ national elections. That’s a setback for the far-right party of Geert Wilders, who expected a decisive win. But Sarah de Lange, a...
theworld.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
My take on the election outcome for PRX The World theworld.org/segments/202...
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On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
On the “defeat” of the far right in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
The total number of far-right seats in the Tweede Kamer:
2021: 28
2023: 41
2025: 42 👈
And I don’t even count BBB here, which has radicalized significantly in the last year.
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#OpenAccess from @epsrjournal.bsky.social -
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
#OpenAccess from @epsrjournal.bsky.social -
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
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A post inspired, in part, by conversations among peers in our dept. as well as great work from folks like @gefjonoff.bsky.social @indubioproreto.bsky.social on the gender-youth gap and ideas from Tim Vlandas & @dafnoukos.bsky.social on atomistic fallacy in PolSci.
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A post inspired, in part, by conversations among peers in our dept. as well as great work from folks like @gefjonoff.bsky.social @indubioproreto.bsky.social on the gender-youth gap and ideas from Tim Vlandas & @dafnoukos.bsky.social on atomistic fallacy in PolSci.
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Happy, alongside @emiliabelknap.bsky.social, to make my debut contribution with the fantastic folks at @ukandeu.bsky.social
Emilia & I use data from @britishelectionstudy.com to correct the atomistic fallacy in people's understanding the Reform UK gender gap
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
Emilia & I use data from @britishelectionstudy.com to correct the atomistic fallacy in people's understanding the Reform UK gender gap
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
Most British young men reject the far right - UK in a changing Europe
Emilia Belknap and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte explain their analysis on the demographics of Reform UK voters in the UK. They argue that while the dominant narrative is that young men are the most likely ...
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Happy, alongside @emiliabelknap.bsky.social, to make my debut contribution with the fantastic folks at @ukandeu.bsky.social
Emilia & I use data from @britishelectionstudy.com to correct the atomistic fallacy in people's understanding the Reform UK gender gap
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
Emilia & I use data from @britishelectionstudy.com to correct the atomistic fallacy in people's understanding the Reform UK gender gap
ukandeu.ac.uk/most-british...
I look forward to discussing how to correctly diagnose the success of fa-right parties during this @etui.bsky.social lunchtime session on November 14th. Join us in Brussels (registration and info below)
At a time of rising support for the #FarRight, it is crucial to correctly diagnose what leads to the success of these parties 🔍
🔗 etui.org/ZV9
Experts @dafnoukos.bsky.social (University of York) and Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) will be joining us for this lunchtime discussion to explain 🧵👇
🔗 etui.org/ZV9
Experts @dafnoukos.bsky.social (University of York) and Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) will be joining us for this lunchtime discussion to explain 🧵👇
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I look forward to discussing how to correctly diagnose the success of fa-right parties during this @etui.bsky.social lunchtime session on November 14th. Join us in Brussels (registration and info below)
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❇️ Check out our new OA article in the BJPS!
You'll find everything you love (hate?) like public perceptions of climate policy risk, IO backlash, devolution concerns, and trust politics in the UK.
Tldr: climate blacklash should be read through regional lenses.
Past thread: bsky.app/profile/fgen...
You'll find everything you love (hate?) like public perceptions of climate policy risk, IO backlash, devolution concerns, and trust politics in the UK.
Tldr: climate blacklash should be read through regional lenses.
Past thread: bsky.app/profile/fgen...
NEW -
Climate Policy Costs, Regional Politics, and Backlash against International Co-operation - https://cup.org/47BYSeS
- @patrickbayer.bsky.social & @fgenovese.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Climate Policy Costs, Regional Politics, and Backlash against International Co-operation - https://cup.org/47BYSeS
- @patrickbayer.bsky.social & @fgenovese.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
October 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
❇️ Check out our new OA article in the BJPS!
You'll find everything you love (hate?) like public perceptions of climate policy risk, IO backlash, devolution concerns, and trust politics in the UK.
Tldr: climate blacklash should be read through regional lenses.
Past thread: bsky.app/profile/fgen...
You'll find everything you love (hate?) like public perceptions of climate policy risk, IO backlash, devolution concerns, and trust politics in the UK.
Tldr: climate blacklash should be read through regional lenses.
Past thread: bsky.app/profile/fgen...
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🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right”
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right”
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
Reposted by Daphne Halikiopoulou
Great to see international attention for the excellent research conducted by @tevoelker.bsky.social
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Great to see international attention for the excellent research conducted by @tevoelker.bsky.social
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The Spanish centre-right is taking a tumble and the far-right is on the rise.
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Spanish centre-right is taking a tumble and the far-right is on the rise.
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.
~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
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Steffen Wamsler and I have a new paper in @ejprjournal.bsky.social !
We show that citizens who perceive their in-group to be disadvantaged express lower support for democracy and higher openness towards authoritarian alternatives!
tinyurl.com/y78hj253 @espol-lab.bsky.social @lifbi.bsky.social
We show that citizens who perceive their in-group to be disadvantaged express lower support for democracy and higher openness towards authoritarian alternatives!
tinyurl.com/y78hj253 @espol-lab.bsky.social @lifbi.bsky.social
Democracy and disadvantage: How subjective group relative deprivation undermines democratic support | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Democracy and disadvantage: How subjective group relative deprivation undermines democratic support
tinyurl.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Steffen Wamsler and I have a new paper in @ejprjournal.bsky.social !
We show that citizens who perceive their in-group to be disadvantaged express lower support for democracy and higher openness towards authoritarian alternatives!
tinyurl.com/y78hj253 @espol-lab.bsky.social @lifbi.bsky.social
We show that citizens who perceive their in-group to be disadvantaged express lower support for democracy and higher openness towards authoritarian alternatives!
tinyurl.com/y78hj253 @espol-lab.bsky.social @lifbi.bsky.social
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Are Christians in Western Europe more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens?
New research finds no link between personal Christian beliefs and Islamophobia, but a close association with nativism/authoritarianism.
✍️ @kai-arzheimer.com @powimz.bsky.social
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
New research finds no link between personal Christian beliefs and Islamophobia, but a close association with nativism/authoritarianism.
✍️ @kai-arzheimer.com @powimz.bsky.social
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Islamophobia in Western Europe is not driven by religiosity
Are Christians more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens in Europe? New research finds European Islamophobia has no link to a person’s religiosity.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Are Christians in Western Europe more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens?
New research finds no link between personal Christian beliefs and Islamophobia, but a close association with nativism/authoritarianism.
✍️ @kai-arzheimer.com @powimz.bsky.social
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
New research finds no link between personal Christian beliefs and Islamophobia, but a close association with nativism/authoritarianism.
✍️ @kai-arzheimer.com @powimz.bsky.social
🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
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Excellent question. Unfortunately, the answers seems to be: yes
The #RadicalRight in the US: L. de Jonge, V. Georgiadou, D. Halikiopoulou, et al. “Is the Far Right a Global Phenomenon? Comparing Europe and Latin America: A Scholarly Exchange”. In: Nations and Nationalism 31.1 (2025), pp. 7-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nana.13074.
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Excellent question. Unfortunately, the answers seems to be: yes
At a time of rising support for the far-right, are we getting our research right? In our new @etui.bsky.social technical brief, Tim Vlandas and I show how the 'atomistic fallacy' can lead to misinterpretations and flawed policy recommendations about far-right success: www.etui.org/publications...
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
At a time of rising support for the far-right, are we getting our research right? In our new @etui.bsky.social technical brief, Tim Vlandas and I show how the 'atomistic fallacy' can lead to misinterpretations and flawed policy recommendations about far-right success: www.etui.org/publications...
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A useful history of the modern #farright in Britain that you can read in 8 minutes or less👇
A contemporary history of Britain’s far right – and how it helps explain why so many people went to the Unite the Kingdom rally in London
The online radical right is turning a perennial problem into a moral panic.
theconversation.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A useful history of the modern #farright in Britain that you can read in 8 minutes or less👇
Reposted by Daphne Halikiopoulou
Reposted by Daphne Halikiopoulou
On the morning of Keir Starmer's conference speech here's a new post on an odd psychopathology in British politics - our main parties don't like the people who vote for them - the dreaded Professional Managerial Class. And so they are acting out like a divorced dad seeking cooler voters. 1/n
British Politics' Midlife Crisis
Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters
benansell.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
On the morning of Keir Starmer's conference speech here's a new post on an odd psychopathology in British politics - our main parties don't like the people who vote for them - the dreaded Professional Managerial Class. And so they are acting out like a divorced dad seeking cooler voters. 1/n
Reposted by Daphne Halikiopoulou
Top comment on the #farright riots in the Netherlands by 2 top people
What Mainstream Parties and Media Should Learn from the Dutch Extreme-Right Riots illiberalism.org |
Stijn van Kessel and Andrej Zaslove on the far-right riots in The Hague, the reaction from political leaders, and lessons for preserving liberal democracy and liberal democratic principles.
www.illiberalism.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Top comment on the #farright riots in the Netherlands by 2 top people