Exploring the Stabilization of a Political Force
The Social and Attitudinal Basis of Green Parties in the Age of Globalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408044 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Dolezal (0000-0002-3542-4175, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 534-552 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402381003654569 |
| OpenAlex | W2120660491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 102 |
| References cited | 42 |
About 30 years after gradually gaining parliamentary representation, Green parties have become established political actors throughout Western Europe. Based on a comparative analysis of 12 countries, this study argues that the stability this party family has achieved is the result of an enduring coalition with groups of voters who not only share a particular set of attitudes but also several specific social characteristics. Such a structural perspective clearly contradicts earlier approaches in the literature that primarily explained the Green vote as being issue- or value-based and sometimes simply as representing political protest. Green voters, by contrast, are young, highly educated, work as social-cultural specialists or are students, are predominantly urban, and less attached to Christian churches. These structural components are connected with environmental, libertarian, and pro-immigration attitudes. With respect to new divides caused by globalization processes, especially the latter issue explicitly distinguishes them from other voter groups
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