by: James Downes

Dr. James F. Downes is a Lecturer in Comparative Politics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a Senior Fellow and Head of The Populism Research Unit at The Center for Analysis of the Radical Right. James is an Associate Research Fellow in the Global Europe center at the University of Kent/Brussels School of International Studies. Previously he was a Visiting Scholar (Adjunct Professor) at The European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong (EUAP), co-funded by a grant from the European Union.

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The Center Right Goes Hardline On Immigration In Europe

In an effort to outflank the radical right on the issue of immigration, center right parties have taken their hardline stances into the mainstream.

by James Downes on March 9, 2021

Is COVID-19 Sparking A Temporary Fall Of The Radical Right in Europe?

As public trust shifts dramatically towards science and technical expertise combatting the pandemic, radical right parties in Europe are losing support.

by James Downes on May 20, 2020

Your Guide To The 2019 European Parliament Elections

Consensus over the EU's future will be more difficult with a more pluralistic EU.

by James Downes on May 30, 2019