Subconstituency Reactions to Elite Depolarization in the Netherlands: An Analysis of the Dutch Public's Policy Beliefs and Partisan Loyalties, 1986–98
During the 1980s and the 1990s, the elites of the two largest Dutch parties converged dramatically in debates on income redistribution, nuclear power and the overall Left–Right dimension, paving the way for the Dutch party system's polarization on immigration and cultural issues. Did the Dutch...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | IE |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio IE |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.ie.edu:20.500.14417/4014 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123411000214 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/4014 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/subconstituency-reactions-to-elite-depolarization-in-the-netherlands-an-analysis-of-the-dutch-publics-policy-beliefs-and-partisan-loyalties-198698/9BA03623C3FF6311A45EED1D1D937AAD |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 59 Ciencia Política::5905 Vida política ODS 10 - Reducción de las desigualdades |
| Sumario: | During the 1980s and the 1990s, the elites of the two largest Dutch parties converged dramatically in debates on income redistribution, nuclear power and the overall Left–Right dimension, paving the way for the Dutch party system's polarization on immigration and cultural issues. Did the Dutch mass public depolarize along with party elites, and, if so, was this mass-level depolarization confined to affluent, educated, politically engaged citizens? Analysis of Dutch Parliamentary Election Study respondents’ policy beliefs and partisan loyalties in 1986–98 shows that the mass public depolarized during this period, and that this extended equally throughout the electorate. These conclusions mirror previous findings on Britain, but differ from those on the United States, and have important implications for political representation and for parties’ election strategies. |
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