Table 8. Concise overview of the dynamics of the political forces studied with respect to electoral performance, political relevance and coalition bargaining power. Austria Social democracy Mainstream right France Populist radical right Social democracy Mainstream right Mainstream right Germany Populist radical right Social democracy Mainstream right Mainstream right Poland Populist radical right Social democracy Mainstream right Spain Populist radical right Social democracy Mainstream right Sweden Populist radical right Social democracy Mainstream right Populist radical right Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) Austrian People’s Party(ÖVP) Electoral performance *** **** Political relevance **** ***** Freedom Party of Austria(FPÖ) ******* Socialist Party ** Renaissance(FE) ******* The Republican Party ** National Rally ****** Social Democratic Party of Germany(SPD) ****** Christian Democratic Union of Germany(CDU) ******* Free Democratic Party(FDP) *** Alternative for Germany(AfD) **** The Left(Lewica) ** Civic Platform(PO) ******* Law and Justice(PiS) ******* Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) ******** Popular Party(PP) ******** VOX **** Swedish Social Democratic Party ******** Moderate Party ****** Sweden Democrats ***** Coalition bargaining power *** ***** *** * **** ** *** *** ***** ** * * **** **** ***** ***** * **** **** *** 160 The transformation of the mainstream right and its impact on(social) democracy