Is Europe’s green wave turning blue? Making sense of the rightward shift in European cities
Heeckt, C. & Ripa, F.
(8 November 2023)
Is Europe’s green wave turning blue? Making sense of the rightward shift in European cities.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
As support for right wing movements and political parties has grown, so has the idea that cities might act as progressive bastions in an increasingly populist and illiberal national landscape. But as recent election results across Europe demonstrate, cities are not immune to the divisive discourses and increasing polarisation surrounding the green transition, write Catarina Heeckt and Francesco Ripa.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2023 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > LSE Cities |
| Date Deposited | 16 Nov 2023 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120752 |
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- https://www.lse.ac.uk/cities/staff-profiles/Catarina-Heeckt (Author)
- https://www.lse.ac.uk/Cities/staff-profiles/Francesco-Ripa (Author)
- https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2023/11/08/is-europes-green-wave-turning-blue-making-sense-of-the-rightward-shift-in-european-cities/
- https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ (Official URL)