Subsequently, the irruption of the RRP triggered a double defensive reaction among non-RRP supporters: a) the rapid development of strong antagonism towards radical right voters, and b) a de-escalation of mutual animosity between left-wing and moderate right voters.

The results show that, initially, moderate right partisans who exhibited relatively high levels of animosity towards left-wing party voters were more likely to shift their support to the emerging RRP, even when accounting for their positions on key policy issues.

We support this argument with evidence from a four-wave Spanish panel dataset (E-Dem), which captures the emergence of the radical right party VOX between October 2018 and May 2019.

🚨 New article out at @polstudies.bsky.social!

"A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with @marianotorcal.bsky.social

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