Why do right-wing parties differ in how they use climate-change language?
A closer account of the question, evidence, and how to interpret this work.
This collaborative project with Isaiah Campbell and David Felsen studies how right-wing parties in Europe talk about climate change. An ideological label does not specify whether a party denies a physical trend, accepts a problem while opposing one remedy, or reframes environmental questions around national priorities. Distinguishing these communicative positions is the beginning of the comparative problem.
Research on party language must establish the unit of comparison: manifestos, leader speeches, campaign communication, legislative debate, or public statements. Coding should distinguish recognition of climate change from support for particular policies and assess whether differences reflect country context, party competition, or changes over time. These are design requirements, not completed tests asserted here.
The project extends work on climate skepticism from individuals and advocacy networks to political parties that compete for governing power. It is listed as in development; no final country sample, content-analysis results, or comparative ranking is reported.
Source: Young, Campbell and Felsen, Right-Wing Parties and Climate Rhetoric, developing collaboration.
A case list, completed content analysis, and empirical findings are not documented in the current portfolio materials; this remains a developing collaboration.
Collaborative research · In development · Laura D. Young, Isaiah Campbell, and David Felsen · European comparative party politics.