Studying the structural foundations of these inequality perceptions highlights that even the social groups who belong to the relative “winners” of socioeconomic change–known to support the progressive left–are still averse to inequality across the board.

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We find support for the second hypothesis: Progressive left voters are more concerned about all types of inequality than conservative center right and especially far right constituencies.

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Second, a rival theoretical approach expects a single dimension of conflict over inequality:

Even today's more higher-educated middle class left electorate should be averse to both socioeconomic and sociocultural inequalities–while far right voters are generally more tolerant of stratification
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We investigate two contrasting hypotheses:

First, voters of new left parties (higher-educated, professionals, etc.) might emphasize sociocultural inequalities at the expense of economic ones–and vice versa for far right voters.

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Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters.

New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw
tinyurl.com/d42wyb79

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Excited that this workshop on cleavage politics is happening at the ECPR Joint Sessions 2024 in Lüneburg.

Find all the information here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

You can propose papers until 23 November. We look forward to your submissions! Feel free to get in touch with any questions. polisky