The strategic ambiguity of the radical right
A study of the Danish People’s Party
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6314737 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason Jordan (0000-0003-3308-9104, Political Science & International Relations, Drew University, Madison, NJ, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 139-150 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13540688221136819 |
| OpenAlex | W4307443437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 30 |
Though radical right parties are easily identified by their strong nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment, significant confusion surrounds their positions on core economic issues, such as taxation and redistribution. This uncertainty may reflect an electoral strategy in which these parties intentionally blur their positions to avoid taking stances on economic issues that divide their target constituencies. Existing research on position blurring and the radical right focuses exclusively on expert surveys and party manifesto statements, providing little information about voter-level perceptions of these parties. This study directly investigates public perception of the positions of the Danish People’s Party, one of the most successful radical right parties in Europe. The study finds strong evidence that the DPP draws on a voter base with below average political awareness, allowing it to more easily recruit voters on opposing sides of economic issues by obscuring its own positions
Ambiguity · Danish · Economics · Immigration · Law and economics · Manifesto · Nationalism · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Radical right · Redistribution (election · Sociology · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |