Social policy outcomes of government participation by radical right parties

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Abstract

The literature has pointed to a change in radical right-wing parties’ (RRWPs) position regarding the welfare state. Those parties have abandoned the neoliberal approach on distributive issues and have become defenders of social expenditure for deserving groups. Nevertheless, as RRWPs have joined with right-wing mainstream parties to form governments, their distributive policy position might cause conflict in a coalition. This study, therefore, addresses this puzzle by analysing the social policy outcomes of RRWPs’ government participation. The conclusion is that those parties contribute to the welfare state retrenchment. However, policies are not affected evenly. Expenditure that targets groups regarded as undeserving by the radical right is retrenched the most.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1092-1104
JournalParty Politics
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2021
Externally publishedYes

Funding

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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung

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