Is the unhappy citizen a populist citizen? Linking subjective well-being to populist and nativist attitudes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6261016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annika Lindholm (0000-0002-1559-0782, University of Lausanne, corresponding author), Lauri Rapeli (0000-0003-0248-2763, Åbo Akademi University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 465-481 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-7739 • E-ISSN: 1755-7747 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1755773922000583 |
| OpenAlex | W4315781388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 86 |
Economic grievances, globalization, and voter discontent are among the usual explanations for the surge in right-wing populism (RWP) across Western democracies. However, subjective well-being has recently been introduced as an overlooked psychological factor explaining citizens’ democratic support, immigration attitudes, and populist vote choice. Yet we know little about how general well-being, instead of specific negative sentiments, relates to populist and nativist attitudes. This study examines the well-being bases of populist and nativist attitudes in Finland where, similar to other European countries, populism and anti-immigration attitudes have increased since the early 2000’s. Using the Finnish 2019 National Election Study, we demonstrate that life dissatisfaction, and not only economic concerns, relates to populist attitudes, setting an agenda for future populism research. We suggest that past research has not fully accounted for all psychological factors in explaining support for RWP
Democracy · Demographic economics · Economics · Globalization · Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Psychological nativism · Public opinion · Sociology · Xenophobia · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Social and Cultural Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |