Modernisation losers thesis

The modernization losers thesis, or modernization losers theory, is a theory associated with the academic Hans-Georg Betz that posits that individuals support far-right political parties because they wish to undo changes associated with modernization. The modernization losers theory has been seen as a combination of two theories (a) the relative deprivation theory and (b) the social breakdown theory.

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