Left parties, voter preferences, and economic policy-making in Europe
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DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2018.1545796
Abstract: ABSTRACT Classic partisan theory posits that political parties translate their electorates’ preferences into policies. Accordingly, the recent changes in left parties’ voter base, from predominantly working-class to middle-class voters, should have resulted in changing policy… read more here.
Keywords: policy; left parties; economic policy; parties voter ... See more keywords
The asymmetric long-term electoral consequences of unpopular reforms: why retrenchment really is a losing game for left parties
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DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2020.1773904
Abstract: ABSTRACT Debates about the electoral malaise of the Left, punishment for cutbacks, and left parties as credible protectors of the welfare state have neglected the long-term consequences of retrenchment. To find out how reforms affect… read more here.
Keywords: economic legacy; long term; left parties; unpopular reforms ... See more keywords
Social progress at the expense of economic equality? New data on left parties' equality preferences
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.70008
Abstract: Have concerns about equal rights and equal chances crowded out economic equality as a priority of left parties? Despite the increased importance of inequality in political science, this contentiously fought debate has been standing on… read more here.
Keywords: equal rights; economic equality; equality preferences; equality ... See more keywords
The political economy of minimum income benefits: How parties, unions and migration influence benefit adequacy
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DOI: 10.1177/0958928720933194
Abstract: How we treat the people most in need of support is a good indicator of the state of our societies. But we lack empirical evidence on how political parties affect minimum income benefits. The classic… read more here.
Keywords: unions migration; left parties; migration; minimum income ... See more keywords
Class voting for radical-left parties in Western Europe: The libertarian versus authoritarian class trade-off
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DOI: 10.1177/13540688231174798
Abstract: Which classes vote for radical-left parties (RLPs) in Western Europe? Previous research indicates that RLPs are strong among production workers and socio-cultural professionals, though not necessarily among both at the same time. Starting from the… read more here.
Keywords: left parties; radical left; class; western europe ... See more keywords
Converging to the mean? Moderating ideologies of far-right and far-left parties in government
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DOI: 10.1177/13540688251339632
Abstract: In recent history, the participation of far-right and far-left parties in government coalition has become quite a frequent occurrence in Europe. While much important work has been done analyzing the myriad effects of this quickening… read more here.
Keywords: far right; right far; far left; parties government ... See more keywords