Redistribution Without a Median Voter
Models of Multidimensional Politics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232998 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trine Iversen (0000-0002-6652-5147, Harvard University), Torben Iversen, Max Goplerud (0000-0002-3179-251X, Harvard University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 295-317 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-polisci-031016-011009 |
| OpenAlex | W2788857356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 48 |
Most work on redistribution in democracies is anchored in long-standing unidimensional models, notably the seminal Meltzer-Richard-Romer model. When scholars venture outside the security of unidimensionality, many either abandon theoretical rigor or miss the full consequences of adding more dimensions (whether ideological or economic). There is now a substantial literature on redistributive politics in multidimensional policy spaces, but it tends to be very technical and frequently misinterpreted, if not ignored. This purpose of this article is to review this relatively new literature using simple graphical representations, focusing on the key assumptions, intuitions, and results. We show how issue bundling, issue salience, and the distribution of preferences can affect redistribution, and we discuss the role of political institutions in inducing particular outcomes. We also highlight the opportunities for dialogue between formal models and more constructivist approaches by exploring the effects of political entrepreneurs manipulating salience, institutions, and even identities
Cognitive psychology · Economics · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Redistribution (election · Salience (neuroscience · Sociology · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Psychology · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |