The Far-Right Redox Reaction
The Transformation of Populist Radical Right Parties from Marginal ‘Groupuscules’ into Considerable Political Forces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21207855 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Petros Papasarantopoulos (Epikentro Publishers, Thessaloniki, Greece, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 277-288 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-8953 • E-ISSN: 1944-8961 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19448953.2023.2233355 |
| OpenAlex | W4385278679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The paper examines the factors for the ‘big moment’ of the far right, its Big Bang, i.e, when far-right parties transform from marginal ‘groupuscules’ into considerable political players. It is the moment when political supply and social demand interact, like two elements in a chemical reaction, and are transformed into far-right vote; the far-right redox. What are the conditions and the catalyst that allow the far-right redox to take place? Discussing the importance of the media as a resource for all political actors, and especially the far-right party family and analysing examples from three Balkan countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia), Greece and France, the working hypothesis is that a necessary and sufficient condition is the occurrence of a media-induced event that acts as a catalyst, leading to their rise from the political margins to the political mainstream
Far right · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radical right · Sociology · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |