Francisco Batista

PhD Candidate
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PhD candidate in Political Science in the specialty of Elite and Political Behaviors at NOVA FCSH, where he is preparing a thesis on “The Role of Culture War in Shaping the Alliance Between Christian Conservative Movements and Chega party”, under the supervision of Madalena Meyer Resende. His research interests include Religion and Politics, Populism and the Radical Right, Political Philosophy, Social Movements. Holds a Master's degree in International Relations and a Bachelor's degree in European Studies from the University of Lisbon.

Research Fields:

Religion and Politics;

Populism and the Radical Right;

Political Philosophy;

Social Movements.

Recent Publications:

1. Batista, F. (2024). Culture War: Exploring the Backing from the Portuguese Catholic Church and Christian Movements to Populist Party Chega. Religions, 15(12), 1436.