Cleavage Formation in the 21st Century: How Social Identities Shape Voting Behavior in Contexts of Electoral...

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Simon Bornschier (University of Zurich) Lukas Haffert (University of Zurich)

Cleavage Formation in the 21st Century

How Social Identities Shape Voting Behavior in Contexts of Electoral Realignment

Simon Bornschier (University of Zurich), Lukas Haffert (University of Zurich), Silja Häusermann (University of Zurich) , Marco Steenbergen (University of Zurich)

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Cambridge University Press
05 December 2024

Political ideologies; Political parties; Central government; Political activism

Series: Elements in European Politics

Western Europe is experiencing growing levels of political polarization between parties of the New Left and the Far Right. The authors argue that this antagonism reflects the emergence of a social cleavage between universalism and particularism. To understand cleavage formation in the midst of party system fragmentation and the proliferation of new competitors, they emphasize the crucial role of group identities. Anchored in social structure, group identities help us understand why specific party appeals resonate with certain groups, thereby mediating the link between socio-structural change and broader party blocks defined by their distinctive ideologies along the new cleavage. Based on original survey data from France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK, this Element presents evidence for the formation of a universalism–particularism cleavage across European party systems that diverge strongly on institutional and political characteristics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

By: Simon Bornschier (University of Zurich), Lukas Haffert (University of Zurich), Silja Häusermann (University of Zurich), Marco Steenbergen (University of Zurich), Delia Zollinger (University of Zurich)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 157g
ISBN: 9781009393515
ISBN 10: 1009393510
Series: Elements in European Politics
Pages: 102
Publication Date: 05 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. A Cleavage Perspective on Contemporary Politics; 2. How We Study Collective Identities; 3. How Social Structure Shapes Social Identities; 4. How Social Identities Shape Political Behavior; 5. Parties as Representatives of Social Identities; 6. Conclusion.