A Squad with No Left Wingers: The Roots and Structure of Right-Wing and Nationalist Attitudes among Polish Football Fans

This article examines the lack of political pluralism and the resurgence of nationalism among football fans in Poland. As confirmed by quantitative surveys, Polish fans align with right- or ultra-right wing parties. Left-wing ideology is virtually non-existent at football terraces. The aims of the p...

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Published in:Problems of post-communism 2020-11, Vol.67 (6), p.511-524
Main Authors: Woźniak, Wojciech, Kossakowski, Radosław, Nosal, Przemysław
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