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Zagorski, Piotr, and Andres Santana. “Exit or Voice: Abstention and Support for Populist Radical Right Parties in Central and Eastern Europe.” Problems of Post-Communism 68, no. 4 (April 15, 2021): 264–78.
Abstract
Despite the growing literature on populist radical-right parties (PRRP), the relationship between turnout and populist voting remains understudied, especially for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In this article, we analyze the individual-level factors that differentiate between those choosing voice (voting for PRRP) and exit (abstention) in the 2019 European Parliament elections. We estimate pooled logistic regression models for twelve PRRP from six CEE countries. Our findings show that anti-immigration and Euroskeptic attitudes—but also, unlike in Western Europe, trust in the national elites and satisfaction with democracy—increase the odds of PRRP voting instead of abstaining.
