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September 10, 2025Party PoliticsOpen Access

Reporters lurking at the back-door: Political news, mainstream party policy shifts and radical right party success

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GTGunnar Thesen

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Overview

This research note uncovers the role of political communication in electoral outcomes for radical right parties, suggesting mainstream parties' policy shifts might hinder their success.

Key Points

  • Policy accommodation hinders radical right party success, pointing to the significance of media influence.
  • Empirical controls for media coverage about immigration were introduced using data from 22 election cycles.
  • News about radical right parties and mainstream party shifts were analyzed to evaluate their electoral impact.
  • Findings highlight the need for integrating media perspectives in political science research on party competition.

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Gunnar Thesen (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c31b54b1d3bfb60f0ac0https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688251366835
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