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Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe's populist boom, research suggests

While immigration is often blamed for the rise of populism, it was cost of living and male job dissatisfaction that played a major role in the European surge in support for populist politics a decade ago, according to a University of Cambridge social scientist.

Money worries and job dissatisfaction drove Europe's populist boom, research suggests
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While immigration is often blamed for the rise of populism, it was cost of living and male job dissatisfaction that played a major role in the European surge in support for populist politics a decade ago, according to a University of Cambridge social scientist.

Originally published at Phys.org

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