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Linking social deprivation and loneliness to right-extreme radicalization and extremist antifeminism

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: A small yet increasing number of studies explored the association between loneliness and other indicators of social deprivation and radicalization of political attitudes. This paper reviews the related empirical evidence, provides a brief overview of the suspected mechanisms linking deprivation to radicalization, and discusses new developments in two related research areas: electoral support for radical right-extreme parties and radicalization of individuals with a special focus on extremist antifeminist radicalization. • Concept plurality is a key issue linking social deprivation to political attitudes. • Chronic Loneliness is linked to right-extreme populist voting as well as abstention. • Qualitative evidence suggests that social deprivation fosters anti-feminist sentiment. • Effect heterogeneity is underexplored. • Establishing causality is problematic, more close-knit panel data are needed.

Source: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2025.101525

Author: Alexander Langenkamp

Institution: Goethe University Frankfurt

Language: English

Topic: Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,360