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A study of Western European far-right parties from 1990 to 2025 finds they have broadened their political agendas to include more economic issues, but without watering down their core nationalist and anti-immigration ideologies. This suggests these parties are becoming more sophisticated competitors, aiming to win over a wider range of voters while keeping their traditional base.
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Research into “positive energy districts” in Europe shows these sustainable urban projects are more likely to be found in wealthier regions. This highlights a potential equity issue in the green transition, where the benefits of cutting-edge energy solutions may not reach less affluent communities without targeted policy support.
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A review of recent scholarship shows that gender is now a central focus in understanding far-right movements, analyzing both women’s participation and the specific forms of masculinity promoted. This research is crucial for developing effective responses to the rise of these groups and the parallel “anti-gender” movement opposing LGBTQ+ and feminist rights.
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An economic model reveals that within global supply chains, countries actually set stricter labor standards than what would be globally optimal, because they can export some of the cost to foreign consumers. This counterintuitive finding challenges the common fear of a “race to the bottom” in worker protections due to globalization.
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Research on China’s entry into the WTO finds that trade liberalization reduced the power of manufacturing firms to underpay workers (monopsony power), primarily by increasing the number of firms in regions that benefited from export growth. This shows how international trade can shape local labor market dynamics, often in ways that benefit workers.
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