Relative deprivation thesis

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The relative deprivation thesis is a theory used to explain the support base of far-right political parties. According to relative deprivation thesis individuals support far-right political parties due to frustrations arising from feelings of relative deprivation compared to comparisons with one's own past or comparisons with a social reference group.[1]

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References

  1. Rydgren, J. (2007) The Sociology of the Radical Right, Annual Review of Sociology, p 247