The Other Women’s Movement: Analyzing Women’s Support for Populist-Radical Right Parties and Candidates

Authors

Katelyn Schwiderski, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

This study seeks to answer the question of why women vote for populist-radical right (PRR) parties or candidates, which are often depicted as uniquely sexist “men’s parties.” Using survey data from the 2014 European Social Survey (ESS Round 7), a binary logistic regression analyzes the relationship between PRR attitudes, individual demographic characteristics, and the probability of expressing affinity with a PRR party. This study ultimately finds that women who hold a traditional gender ideology and strong populist anti-elite views are more likely than other women to support a PRR party. The findings also show that low levels of education are associated with feelings of economic vulnerability and being “left behind” by modernization, factors that are expected to increase PRR support.

Recommended Citation

Schwiderski, Katelyn (2018) "The Other Women’s Movement: Analyzing Women’s Support for Populist-Radical Right Parties and Candidates," Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 23
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/respublica/vol23/iss1/9