SIREN: Socio-economic change, individual reactions and the appeal of the extreme right

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0471

Key words (English)

Populism; socio-economic change; working life; subjective perceptions;
Economic Aspects; Education; Training; Scientific Research; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: HPSE-CT-2001-00058

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 4.4 Life sciences for developing countries

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Université de Neuchâtel
Institut de Sociologie et de Science politique

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt FORBA (A), Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid HIVA, K.U. Leuven (B), Centre for Alternative Social Analysis CASA (D), Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi CEE (F), Universität Köln (D), Institute of Political Science of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences MTA PTI (HU), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (I)

Abstract (English)

The project aims to analyse subjective perceptions of, and individual reactions to socio-economic change focusing on employment and working conditions in Europe. The aim is to create original knowledge for the debate on flexibility and security in the European social model, and provide an empirical assessment of the extent to which changes in working life can be said to make people receptive to right-wing extremism/populism. The interdisciplinary and comparative investigation will cover eight countries; it will encompass literature reviews, secondary data analysis, primary qualitative and quantitative data collection, and workshops with social partners, NGOs and policy makers. On the basis of new insights in the subjective perceptions of and individual reactions to socio-economic change, policy recommendations will be developed for fine-tuning employment and social policies.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0471