The 2023 Swiss federal elections

The Radical Right Did It Again

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6408420
AutoresLudwig Bernhard (0000-0002-5910-2859, University of Zurich, autor de correspondencia), Laurent Bernhard
Año2024
Volumen47
Número6
Páginas1435-1445
Fecha de publicación2024-09-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402382.2024.2303277
OpenAlexW4391141439
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas9

The Swiss People's Party emerged as the unambiguous winner of the 2023 Swiss federal elections. Thanks to a vote share of 27.9% obtained in the elections to the National Council, it managed to surpass Brothers of Italy to become the largest radical right party in contemporary Western Europe. By contrast, the Greens did not manage to confirm their electoral performance from 2019 and even fell below the important 10% mark. Their attempt to enter government by unseating a member of the Liberals clearly failed in the subsequent elections to the Federal Council. While the partisan composition of the government remained unchanged, it is likely to be subject to change in the future. The rise of the radical right is in line with national elections that have recently taken place in France, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands

Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Radical right · Law · Public Administration