FARPO: Far-Right Protest Observatory
Local Coordinator: Andrea Pirro
Other members: Pietro Castelli Gattinara (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Caterina Froio (Sciences Po), Anders Ravik Jupskås (University of Oslo)
Abstract: The Far-Right Protest Observatory (FARPO) produces and houses data on protests organised by far-right parties, movements, and groups in Europe since 2008. Amid rising far-right engagement in the streets in different parts of the globe – ranging from conventional to confrontational and violent activity –, this unprecedented data source addresses one of the pressing phenomena of our time, casting light on the evolution of nativist grassroots politics across time and space. Specifically, FARPO includes data on the location, date, initiator, and motive behind each protest in which the far right has been involved. Designed for students, researchers, decision-makers, civil society organizations and journalists, this comprehensive resource helps tracking and comparing far-right protest in contemporary democracies, rigorously and consistently.
Keywords: far right, protest event analysis, contentious politics, political parties, social movements
Funding: Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX), EU Horizon 2020, Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
Project period: 2017–present
Website: www.farpo.eu