Exploring the Relationship Between Presidential Election Results and White Supremacist Activity in the United States from 2008-Present

This thesis finds that increased popularity and participation in modern conservative populist movements -- like Tea Party, Trump's presidential campaigns, and the Capitol Insurrection of January 6th, 2021 -- leads to spikes both the number of active hate groups in the United States and hate crime occurrences.

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Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges)
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2025-01-01
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Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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Exploring the Relationship Between Presidential Election Results and White Supremacist Activity in the United States from 2008-Present

Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges)
Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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Exploring the Relationship Between Presidential Election Results and White Supremacist Activity in the United States from 2008-Present

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Abstract

This thesis finds that increased popularity and participation in modern conservative populist movements -- like Tea Party, Trump's presidential campaigns, and the Capitol Insurrection of January 6th, 2021 -- leads to spikes both the number of active hate groups in the United States and hate crime occurrences.

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