Re-evaluating the welfare preferences of radical-right voters: evidence from a vignette experiment

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Title
Re-evaluating the welfare preferences of radical-right voters: evidence from a vignette experiment
Journal
West European Politics
Author(s)
Chueri Juliana, Gandenberger Mia K., Taylor Alyssa M., Knotz Carlo M., Fossati Flavia
ISSN
0140-2382
1743-9655
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/06/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Pages
1-29
Language
english
Abstract
Research on the welfare stances of populist radical-right parties (PRRPs) cate­gorises them as ‘welfare chauvinists’ and ‘producerists’, supporting generous benefits exclusively for ‘hard-working’ nationals. However, it remains unclear whether their voters’ welfare preferences align with these positions. The argument advanced in this paper is that a comprehensive understanding of PRRP voters’ welfare preferences requires the examination of how solidarity and perceptions of welfare claimant deservingness interact. Thus, this article employs a factorial vignette survey experiment to evaluate the interplay between solidarity and deservingness perceptions among PRRP voters. Contrary to previous research, results show that PRRP voters do not exhibit stronger producerist attitudes; instead, they mostly stand out as particularly nativists. While PRRP voters exhibit significantly less solidarity towards welfare claimants deemed ‘least’ and ‘average-deserving’ than other partisans, they are not more solidaristic towards the ‘most deserving’ claimant. These findings challenge existing understanding of deservingness perceptions of PRRP voters, providing a new perspective on the study of their welfare attitudes.
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Open Access
Yes
Funding(s)
Swiss National Science Foundation / 51NF40-205605
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05/07/2024 7:01
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