Citizens’ Economic Sovereignist Attitudes and their Relation with Populism and Globalization in Europe and the United States
Résumé
Sovereignism is at the crux of the current wave of radical right-wing populism (RRP), and a significant factor of electoral support for such parties. While sovereignism may concern different dimensions, claims by RRP parties and leaders to regain sovereignty are increasingly associated with socioeconomic issues such as welfare, redistribution and international trade. Reclaiming national sovereignty is seen as a mean to restore the people’s economic prosperity. Adopting a demand-side perspective, this article aims to investigate the intersection between economic sovereignism, economic populism and globalization attitudes in RRP politics. We do so by looking comparatively at citizens’ attitudes across four West-European countries and the United States. Our findings suggest different configurations of such attitudes across both sides of the Atlantic.