Workplace characteristics and working class vote for the old and new right

Arndt, C. and Rennwald, L. (2017) Workplace characteristics and working class vote for the old and new right. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 55 (1). pp. 137-164. ISSN 0007-1080 doi: 10.1111/bjir.12143

Abstract/Summary

This article focuses on the role of plant size for working class vote. We argue that workplace size does matter for political behaviour. Workers in smaller plants are less unionized and therefore base their voting decisions more strongly on their cultural attitudes, which undermine the support for social democratic parties. Using data from the European Social Survey (2002–2010), we find that workers in small plants have more right-wing attitudes and, consequently, vote for new and old right parties, contrarily to workers in larger plants. Our research points towards important structural explanations of working class support for the right and its cross-national differences.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/73122
Identification Number/DOI	10.1111/bjir.12143
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Politics and International Relations
Publisher	Wiley
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