CPACs and the transnational networks of the radical right

Ideological circulation and digital ecologies (2024–2025)

Abstract

^{This article analyzes how the Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPACs) held in the Americas and their digital ecologies reorganize the ideological circulation and transnational networks of the radical right between 2024 and 2025. Combining social network analysis, natural language processing, and qualitative interpretation, the study examines three analytical layers (structural, discursive, and hybrid). The findings indicate convergence around three ideological axes (Family Defense and Traditional Values; Social and Religious Conservatism; Anti-Leftism/Anti-Communism) and highlight the centrality of digital ecologies in coordinating the contemporary radical right. The study concludes that CPACs operate as mechanisms of transnational articulation linking leaders, organizations, and ideological repertoire across different national contexts. Keywords: Radical Right; CPACs; Transnational Networks; Social Network Analysis; Ideological Circulation.}