The left-right concept is considered to facilitate communication and orientation in the political world. It has a long tradition in European politics due to its capacity to absorb different associations over time. However, this dynamic nature of the concept requires periodical reassessments in order to assure that a common conceptualisation endures. This dissertation focuses on reassign what individual left-right orientation means. Usually, this is measured by asking people to place themselves on a scale labelled ‘left’ and ‘right’ at its endpoints. The first empirical analysis of this dissertation shows that this measure is comparable across groups and countries. Thereafter, the relationship between an individual’s issue prefere...
This thesis examines the effect of social origins (parents’ class) on left-right orientation. By exa...
This paper analyses the relation between citizens ’ left–right orientation and their preferences on ...
New political parties and movements have recently grown across Europe. These parties often state th...
The left-right concept is considered to facilitate communication and orientation in the political w...
Die unterschiedliche Bedeutung der politischen Links-Rechts-Dimension in 21 europäischen Gesellschaf...
The major body of the literature about individuals’ left-right orientation assumes that individuals’...
The left–right scale is the concept most often used to describe citizens’ and parties’ political pos...
In order to measure ideology, political scientists heavily rely on the so-called left-right scale. L...
First Online: 13 October 2016In order to measure ideology, political scientists heavily rely on the ...
Subjective variables such as opinions, attitudes or preferences cannot be measured directly. Researc...
Although previous studies have concluded that, in comparative terms, Portuguese citizens exhibit low...
This thesis deals with the nature of the Left-Right scale. Theories and ideas about the Left-Right s...
The article draws attention to the explanatory weaknesses of left-right self-identifications measure...
Several studies reveal that there is little empirical support for the ´end of ideology´ thesis. Howe...
Subjective variables such as opinions, attitudes or preferences cannot be measured directly. Researc...
This thesis examines the effect of social origins (parents’ class) on left-right orientation. By exa...
This paper analyses the relation between citizens ’ left–right orientation and their preferences on ...
New political parties and movements have recently grown across Europe. These parties often state th...
The left-right concept is considered to facilitate communication and orientation in the political w...
Die unterschiedliche Bedeutung der politischen Links-Rechts-Dimension in 21 europäischen Gesellschaf...
The major body of the literature about individuals’ left-right orientation assumes that individuals’...
The left–right scale is the concept most often used to describe citizens’ and parties’ political pos...
In order to measure ideology, political scientists heavily rely on the so-called left-right scale. L...
First Online: 13 October 2016In order to measure ideology, political scientists heavily rely on the ...
Subjective variables such as opinions, attitudes or preferences cannot be measured directly. Researc...
Although previous studies have concluded that, in comparative terms, Portuguese citizens exhibit low...
This thesis deals with the nature of the Left-Right scale. Theories and ideas about the Left-Right s...
The article draws attention to the explanatory weaknesses of left-right self-identifications measure...
Several studies reveal that there is little empirical support for the ´end of ideology´ thesis. Howe...
Subjective variables such as opinions, attitudes or preferences cannot be measured directly. Researc...
This thesis examines the effect of social origins (parents’ class) on left-right orientation. By exa...
This paper analyses the relation between citizens ’ left–right orientation and their preferences on ...
New political parties and movements have recently grown across Europe. These parties often state th...