Class divisions over emerging policy issues are well-documented, yet the mechanisms driving these divisions remain underexplored. This article argues that perceptions of how the working class posit...

How social stratification became increasingly studied in sister fields of sociology

Over the last decades, agricultural policies and structural investment funds for regional development have been central to European integration. Howev…

In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...

In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...

In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.

While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…

In countries where income inequality is high, those who feel privileged are often more supportive of redistribution.

Quality & Quantity - Populism has become a defining feature of European democracies, prompting extensive scholarly debate about its impact on political processes. This study refines the...

While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…

While research is increasingly focusing on the political influence of subjective social status, it is yet unclear how the latter shapes attitudes towa…

Facing security threats and rising populism, Europe needs state investment in citizens, not austerity that fuelled discontent.

On Discomfort and the Quiet Practice of Showing Up

POLS PVES Seminars Series   The Weight of Social Origins in Shaping Political Opinions and Behaviors Class, Family, and Turnout....

Inspired by Weber’s distinction between class and status, the paper explores the independent and joint role of social class and subjective social stat…

Inspired by Weber’s distinction between class and status, the paper explores the independent and joint role of social class and subjective social stat…

This study examines the relationship between the welfare state, individual social class, and views on redistribution. It is hypothesised that the manifestation of the welfare state at the regional ...

This study examines the relationship between the welfare state, individual social class, and views on redistribution. It is hypothesised that the manifestation of the welfare state at the regional ...

The German radical right has mobilised around a working class identity that pits hard-working “makers” against parasitic “takers”. Linus Westheuser and Thomas Lux argue that for the left to win bac…