FARPO

Abstract

FARPO studies far-right extra-parliamentary mobilization, a phenomenon that has gained importance globally, as nativist parties and movements have turned to the streets to voice grievances about migration, Covid-19, and climate action. Understanding far-right protest is essential for fostering informed discourse and democratic responses to right-wing extremism, radicalism, and populism. The Observatory offers systematic comparative data covering several thousand far-right protest events spanning two decades (2008-2021) in 17 European countries. It provides a comprehensive repository for researchers, journalists, policymakers and the general public, allowing to understand the drivers, dynamics and outcomes of protests by far-right groups, including crucial details such as location, date, initiator, and motive behind each event.
 

External partners

Sciences Po, Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE)

University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS)

University of Oslo, Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX)

Funding

• European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme : Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 883620
• Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques and led by Caterina Froio [SAB-20222025]
• The Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX)