Right-wing extremism in France--departmental differences in the vote for the national front.(Essay)

From: Romanian Journal of Political Science | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: LaMontagne, Bernadette; Stockemer, Daniel | Copyright information

Abstract: Although many studies have addressed the electoral success of right-wing parties and, in particular, the French National Front, no analysis has so far explored departmental differences in the share of votes. This analysis fills this gap by evaluating socio-structural factors and intervening institutional and political variables that have influenced the electoral success of the radical right in the 96 departments of metropolitan France. In this respect, the unemployment ra...

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