Fighting Fire with Fire? Inequality, Populism and Voter Turnout

Fighting Fire with Fire? Inequality, Populism and Voter Turnout

Abstract In this article, we ask whether the presence of populist parties influences the negative effect of income inequality on voter turnout. A number of studies have shown that voter turnout is lower in unequal countries. In particular, citizens with fewer resources abstain at higher rates. Since...

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Veröffentlicht in:Politische Vierteljahresschrift. - VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 1960. - 61(2020), 2 vom: 30. Apr., Seite 261-283
1. Verfasser: Schwander, Hanna (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gohla, Dominic, Schäfer, Armin
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Politische Vierteljahresschrift
Schlagworte:Voter turnout Populism Inequality Participation Political sociology
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