Abstract
LEFT VOTING long has been a topic of interest to political scientists interested in comparative electoral politics. Considerable study of the sources of left voting has shown that in most democracies support for leftist political parties comes disproportionately from the working class, although the degree of class polarization varies considerably among countries. It is less clear, however, why some working-class individuals vote for the left while others do not. Different explanations have been offered, but the existing research appears to be incomplete and even contradictory on this point. This study suggests some general psychological factors that affect working-class support for leftist political parties. Although the data are from a single research setting, the theoretical arguments are intended to apply in general to societies with competitive elections and class-based electoral politics.
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