Participation in coalition governments of right-wing populist parties

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K17054
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Chuo University
• Principal Investigator: KOGA MITSUO 中央大学, 法学部, 准教授 (50645752)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 比較政治学 / ポピュリズム / 西ヨーロッパ / 政党政治

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Whether or not the right-wing populist political parties in Western Europe can join the coalition was found to depend largely on the response of established parties, especially conservative parties. The conservative parties, while judging the situation of the right-wing populist party, decide to build a coalition as part of its mobilization strategy. Since there are many independent variables that influence mobilization strategies, it is also difficult to explain from the actions of right-wing populist parties alone.
The influence of the right-wing populist party within the coalition government depends on its relationship with the conservative party. It became clear that "the influence of right-wing populists" should be discussed not only in terms of mere policy output, but also in the view of the Conservative mobilization strategy.

Free Research Field

比較政治学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来の研究では、政策的なアウトプットを中心に、右翼ポピュリスト政党の影響力を過小評価するものが少なくなかった。たしかに、実際の政策は、右翼ポピュリスト政党の力だけで形成されるものではない。しかし、保守政党との連立政権内部での活動のみならず、保守政党に連立構築を判断させるに至るまでの過程において、右翼ポピュリスト政党が保守政党に及ぼす影響力を過小評価すべきではない。
具体的な影響の検討については今後の課題ではあるものの、右翼ポピュリスト政党の影響力を検証する際の視座として、保守政党との関係性を論じることの重要性が明らかになったものと考える。