‘Us v. Them’: the Strategic Use of Religion in Far-right Parties

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How is religion currently used in the rhetoric of far-right parties? Does it even attract Christian voters?

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What are the multiple ways in which Salvini’s Lega Nord uses religion?

Ph Fabio Visconti. 29 March 2015. Found on Wikimedia Commons. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Is the use of religion in the Dansk Folkeparti important for their anti-migration and identity politics?

Ph News Øresund – Sofie Paisley. 16 June 2017. Found on Wikimedia Commons. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

How has religion been used lately in Rassemblement National?

Ph Gauthier Bouchet – Front national. 1 June 2012. Found on Wikimedia Commons. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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