Deindustrialization fosters ethnonationalism; a comparative analysis of ethnonational parties in Western Europe, 1918–2018

Abstract This article demonstrates that deindustrialization increases ethnonational mobilization. We maintain levels of mobilization movements are to an important extent a residual the class cleavage, is, degree conflict dominates political competition. Since in context Western Europe industrialism is main force behind weakens this cleavage and allows instead for along divisions. In order empirically test our argument, we analyze electoral party blocs among 15 European minorities between 1918 2018. Our analysis clearly reveals industrialization negatively related However, only true regions with historically high if movement unified. The contributes comparative literature on performance parties nationalism.