---
title: "How has populism disrupted the left-right divide in Western Europe?"
description: "Director of Global Attitudes Research Richard Wike presented findings addressing the question of “How has populism disrupted the left-right divide in Western Europe?\""
date: "2018-07-26"
authors:
  - name: "Richard Wike"
    job_title: "Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/richard-wike/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/07/26/how-has-populism-disrupted-the-left-right-divide-in-western-europe/"
categories:
  - "Populism"
---

# How has populism disrupted the left-right divide in Western Europe?

Director of Global Attitudes Research [Richard Wike](https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/richard-wike/) presented findings addressing the question of “How has populism disrupted the left-right divide in Western Europe?” in July 2018 at public events in Berlin, Brussels and Madrid. The presentation is based on an in-depth Pew Research Center survey in eight European nations and is available on the [Center’s website](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/07/12/in-western-europe-populist-parties-tap-anti-establishment-frustration-but-have-little-appeal-across-ideological-divide/).

https://www.slideshare.net/PewResearchCenter/how-has-populism-disrupted-the-left-right-divide-in-western-europe