Unequal Democracies

Redistributive Policy Preferences and Government Responsiveness to Public Opinion: Western Europe, 2008-19

Author(s): Jan Rosset, Jonas Pontusson, Jérémie Poltier
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 41, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Trust, Information and Redistributive Attitudes in Pandemic Italy

Author(s): Francesco Colombo, Ari Ray
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no.25, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Are there social class gaps in nascent political ambition?: survey evidence from the americas

Author(s): Nicholas Carnes, Noam Lupu
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 21, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

What Explains Unequal Responsiveness? Investigating the Role of Agenda-Setting, Costly Policies and Status-Quo Bias

Author(s): Mikael Persson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 18, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

Falling Behind Whom? Economic Geographies of Right-Wing Populism in Europe

Author(s): Dominik Schraff, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 39, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

A Distorting Mirror: Ideological preferences and mis-perceptions of economic inequality

Author(s): Elisa Volpi, Nathalie Giger
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 32, 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

Do poor and rich vote differently?

Author(s): Jan Rosset, Nathalie Giger, Anna-Sophie Kurella
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 28, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Explanations for poverty and demand for social policy

Author(s): Lionel Marquis, Jan Rosset
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 23, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Unequal Representation and Direct Democracy: The Case of Switzerland

Author(s): Manuel Wagner
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 26, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Trade Unions and Left Parties in Sweden 1986-2018

Author(s): Ari Ray, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 44, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Nominating immigrant-origin candidates: an electoral strategy of political parties?"""

Author(s): Anna-Lena Nadler
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 19, 2021
Publisher: Univeristy of Geneva

Regional Export Dependence and Business-related Popular Votes in Switzerland

Author(s): Jérémie Poltier
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue 38, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

From Opinions to Policies: Examining the Links Between Citizens, Representatives and Policy Change

Author(s): Mikael Persson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 19, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

Preface

Author(s): Mosimann, Rennwald, Pontusson
Published in: West European Politics, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2022.2048501

Social class, union power and perceptions of political voice: liberal democracies, 1974-2016

Author(s): Line Rennwald, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 22, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

The Political Puzzle of Rising Inequality

Author(s): Noam Lupu, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 43, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Unequal Responsiveness and Government Partisanship in Northwest Europe

Author(s): Ruben Mathisen, Wouter Schakel, Svenja Hense, Lea Elsässer, Mikael Persson, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 31, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Forging support: how party cues shape fiscal preferences

Author(s): Max Joosten
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 42, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Polarized Opinion, Consensual Election: How Preferences for Restrictive Immigration Policies Water Down Class conflict over Redistribution

Author(s): Davy-Kim Lascombes
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 33, 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

Electoral Formulas, Party Magnitude and Class Representation in List Systems

Author(s): Ari Ray
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 46, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Decriptive Misrepresentation by Social Class: Do Voter Preferences Matter?

Author(s): Wüest, Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 1, 2018
Publisher: University of Geneva

Congruence Between Citizens in Europe: A Multidimensional Approach

Author(s): Rosset, Stecker
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 2, 2018
Publisher: University of Geneva

Paper Stones Revisited: Class Voting, Unionization and the Electoral Decline of the Mainstream Left

Author(s): Rennwald, Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 6, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

Who Represents the Poor? Evidence from Swiss Direct Democracy

Author(s): Wüest, Lloren
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 8, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

Can Institutions Shape Immigration Policy Preferences?

Author(s): Kayran
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 5, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

Fairness and Tax Preferences: A Conjoint Experiment

Author(s): Alvarado
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 3, 2018
Publisher: University of Geneva

Social Blocs and Growth Models: An Analytical Framework with Germany and Sweden as Illustrative Cases

Author(s): Baccaro, Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 7, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

Breaking the Link? How European Integration Shapes Social Policy Demand and Supply

Author(s): Tober, Busemeyer
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 4, 2018
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Heterogeneity of the Trade Union Membership Effect on Support for Redistribution in Western Europe"""

Author(s): Mosimann, Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 12, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

What Rich and Poor Consider Important and How This Matters to Representation

Author(s): Traber, Hänni, Giger, Breunig
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 9, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

Real But Unequal Representation in Welfare State Reform

Author(s): Schakel, Burgoon, Hakverdian
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 10, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Growing Income Inequality, Growing Legitimacy: A Longitudinal Approach to Perceptions of Inequality"""

Author(s): Giger, Lascombes
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 11, 2019
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Do Parties Dislike Working-Class Candidates?"""

Author(s): Reto Wüest
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 14, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Elections as a Source of Political Inequality: Party Supply and Special Voting in Europe"""

Author(s): Jan Rosset, Anna-Sophie Kurella
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue No. 13, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

La représentation descriptive des groupes sociaux comme problème de la démocratie électorale

Author(s): Jan Rosset
Published in: Parlement, Issue v. 21, no. 3, 2018, Page(s) 14-17
Publisher: Société suisse pour les questions parlementaires

Why are the Affluent Better Represented Around the World?

Author(s): Noam Lupu, Zach Warner
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 15, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

Introducing the Inequality and Politics Survey: Preliminary Findings

Author(s): Jonas Pontusson, Nathalie Giger, Jan Rosset, Davy-Kim Lascombes
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 16, 2020
Publisher: University of Geneva

Income Growth and Inequality as Joint Determinants of Preferences of Redistribution in Europe

Author(s): Jérémie Poltier, Jonas Pontusson, Jan Rosset
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 40, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Compensatory theory drives perceptions of fairness in taxation: cross-country experimental evidence

Author(s): Mariana Alvarado
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 24, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Taxing the 1 percent: Public opinion vs. public policy

Author(s): Ruben Berge Mathisen
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 29, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

"""Closing the ethnic turnout gap?: inclusive enfranchisement and political participation of immigrants in advanced democracies"""

Author(s): Anna-Lena Nadler, Elif Kayran
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 20, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Voter Preferences and Redistributive Policy: Exploratory Analysis Based on a Comprehensive Dataset on Preferences

Author(s): Konstantin Käppner, Max Joosten, Jérémie Poltier, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Papers, Issue no. 30, 2021
Publisher: University of Geneva

Trade Union Power and Welfare Equality between Foreign and Native Workers in Advanced Democracies

Author(s): Elif Kayran, Nadja Mosimann
Published in: Unequal Democracies Woring Papers, Issue no. 45, 2023
Publisher: University of Geneva

Who Influences Whom? Inequality in the Mutual Responsiveness Between Voters and Elites

Author(s): Max Joosten
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue nno. 35, 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

Union Membership and Electoral Demand for Redistribution among Left-authoritarians

Author(s): Line Rennwald and Nadja Mosimann
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 37, 2023
Publisher: Unniversity of Genneva

When identity trumps class: women, workers and statistical representation under low party gate-keeping

Author(s): Ari Arundhati Ray
Published in: Unequal Democracies Working Paper, Issue no. 36, 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

From Fairness Evaluation to Preferences and Vote. An Analysis of Individuals’ Demand for Redistribution in 14 Countries

Author(s): Davy-Kim Lascombes
Published in: 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

Explaining immigrant political representation in Western Europe: Contextual drivers and party strategies

Author(s): Anna-Lena Nadler
Published in: 2022
Publisher: University of Geneva

Political responses and electoral behaviour at times of socioeconomic risk inequalities and immigration

Author(s): Elif Kayran
Published in: 2021
Publisher: Graduate Institute Geneva

Solidarity in Times of Inequality: Trade Union Politics and Union Membership Effects

Author(s): Mosimann
Published in: 2017
Publisher: University of Geneva

When Explanations for Poverty Help Explain Social Policy Preferences: The Case of European Public Opinion Amidst the Economic Recession (2009–2014)

Author(s): Lionel Marquis, Jan Rosset
Published in: Social Justice Research, Issue vol. 34, no. 4, 2021, Page(s) 428-459, ISSN 0885-7466
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s11211-021-00381-0

Voter preferences as a source of descriptive (mis)representation by social class

Author(s): Reto Wüest, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: European Journal of Political Research, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 1475-6765
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12511

Labour market institutions and immigration policy attitudes: The moderated impact of economic vulnerability.

Author(s): Elif Naz Kayran
Published in: Nations and Nationalism, Issue v. 28, no. 3, 2022, Page(s) 1097-1116, ISSN 1469-8129
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1111/nana.12844

Nomination trade-offs: How context affects political parties’ strategies to nominate immigrant-origin candidates

Author(s): Anna-Lena Nadler
Published in: Party Politics, Issue online first, 2021, ISSN 1354-0688
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/13540688211035025

Class gaps in perceptions of political voice: liberal democracies 1974–2016

Author(s): Line Rennwald, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: West European Politics, Issue online first, 2022, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2022.2046419

Caught in the Middle! Wealth Inequality and Conflict over Redistribution

Author(s): Hanna Lierse, Davy-Kim Lascombes, Bastian Becker
Published in: Social Justice Research, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 0885-7466
Publisher: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s11211-021-00384-x

The electoral roots of unequal representation: a spatial modelling approach to party systems and voting in western europe

Author(s): Jan Rosset, Anna-Sophia Kurella
Published in: European Journal of Political Research, Issue vol. 60, no. 5, 2021, Page(s) 785-806, ISSN 1475-6765
Publisher: European Consortium for Political Research/Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12423

Understanding Unequal Representation

Author(s): Brian Burgoon, Noam Lupu, Jonas Pontusson, Wouter Schakel
Published in: European Journal of Political Research, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 1475-6765
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12521

The Diminishing Value of Representing the Disadvantaged: Between Group Representation and Individual Career Paths

Author(s): Stefanie Bailer, Christian Breunig, Nathalie Giger, Andreas Wüst
Published in: British Journal of Political Science, Issue first view, 2021, ISSN 0007-1234
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s0007123420000642

Perceptions of (unequal) responsiveness and their consequences for electoral participation

Author(s): Jan Rosset
Published in: Journal of European Public Policy, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 1350-1763
Publisher: Routledge

Varieties of Trade Unions and Support for Redistribution

Author(s): Nadja Mosimann, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: West European Politics, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2022.2048344

Who still likes social democracy? The support base of social democratic parties reconsidered

Author(s): Björn Bremer, Line Rennwald
Published in: Party Politics, Issue first view, 2022, ISSN 1354-0688
Publisher: SAGE Publications

Macroeconomic conditions, inequality shocks and the politics of redistribution, 1990–2013

Author(s): Jonas Pontusson, David Weisstanner
Published in: Journal of European Public Policy, Issue 25/1, 2017, Page(s) 31-58, ISSN 1350-1763
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.1080/13501763.2017.1310280

The Fed, Finance, and Inequality in Comparative Perspective

Author(s): Jonas Pontusson
Published in: PS: Political Science & Politics, Issue 51/4, 2018, Page(s) 743-746, ISSN 1049-0965
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s1049096518000860

Paper Stones Revisited: Class Voting, Unionization and the Electoral Decline of the Mainstream Left

Author(s): Line Rennwald, Jonas Pontusson
Published in: Perspectives on Politics, 2020, Page(s) 1-19, ISSN 1537-5927
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s1537592720000067

The radical right, the labour movement and the competition for the workers’ vote

Author(s): Nadja Mosimann, Line Rennwald, Adrian Zimmermann
Published in: Economic and Industrial Democracy, Issue 40/1, 2018, Page(s) 65-90, ISSN 0143-831X
Publisher: SAGE Publications
DOI: 10.1177/0143831x18780317

How well are citizens represented by their governments? Issue congruence and inequality in Europe

Author(s): Jan Rosset, Christian Stecker
Published in: European Political Science Review, Issue 11/02, 2019, Page(s) 145-160, ISSN 1755-7739
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
DOI: 10.1017/s1755773919000043

The Rise of Cultural Issues as an Opportunity for the Right? Insights from the 2015 Swiss Election

Author(s): Anna‐Sophie Kurella, Jan Rosset
Published in: Swiss Political Science Review, Issue 24/4, 2018, Page(s) 381-399, ISSN 1424-7755
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
DOI: 10.1111/spsr.12327

Democracy or Oligarchy? Unequal Representation of Income Groups in European Institutions

Author(s): Zoe Lefkofridi, Nathalie Giger
Published in: Politics and Governance, Issue 8/1, 2020, Page(s) 19, ISSN 2183-2463
Publisher: Cogitatio
DOI: 10.17645/pag.v8i1.2526

Fairness of inequality and support for redistribution: directly comparing citizens and legislators

Author(s): Luzia Helfer, Nathalie Giger, Christian Breunig
Published in: West European Politics, Issue first view, 2023, ISSN 0140-2382
Publisher: Frank Cass Publishers
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2023.2170852

Social status, political priorities and unequal representation

Author(s): Denise Traber, Miriam Hänni, Nathalie Giger, Christian Breunig
Published in: European Journal of Political Science, Issue first view, 2021, ISSN 1475-6765
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12456

Social Democratic Parties and the Working Class: New Voting Patterns

Author(s): Line Rennwald
Published in: 2020
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Economic Context and Attitudes towards the Welfare State: The Relationship between (Perceived) Unemployment Risk and Demand for Social Policy

Author(s): Nicolas Pekari, Jan Rosset, Flurina Schmid
Published in: Social Dynamics in Swiss Society, Issue 9, 2018, Page(s) 215-229, ISBN 978-3-319-89556-7
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89557-4_15

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