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Extreme right-wing populism in Europe: revisiting a reified association

Yannis StavrakakisFaculty of Economics and Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giorgos KatsambekisFaculty of Economics and Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Nikos NikisianisFaculty of Economics and Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Alexandros KioupkiolisFaculty of Economics and Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
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Thomas SiomosFaculty of Economics and Political Sciences, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, GreeceView further author information
Pages 420-439 | Received 17 Aug 2016, Accepted 17 Jan 2017, Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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