Continuities and changes in left–right orientations in new democracies
The cases of Croatia and Slovenia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Willy Jou (0000-0002-3370-7251, University of California, Irvine, School of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, 3151 Social Science Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697-5100, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-113 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Communist and Post-Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0967-067X • E-ISSN: 1873-6920 |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2010.01.007 |
| OpenAlex | W2094592697 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 63 |
The left–right schema has long been used in analyzing political cleavages in established democracies. This study applies the schema in a post-communist context by examining the structuring of political attitudes in Slovenia and Croatia. Findings from six public opinion surveys in each country during the 1990s demonstrate that left–right orientations in both countries are consistently influenced by religious beliefs, while an additional dimension focusing on democratization is found in Croatia. Economic issues did not constitute a significant axis of political competition. Changes and continuities in party locations and the basis of vote choice according to party supporters’ left–right placements are also discussed
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |