Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes
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Resumo: | This article analyses the impact of populist right-wing parties (PRWPs) on welfare state reforms in Western Europe in the light of the trade-off that they face between office and votes. On the one hand, PRWPs appeal to traditionally left-leaning blue-collar “insiders” supportive of social insurance schemes. On the other hand, they have only been able to take part in government as junior coalition partners with liberal or conservative parties who are more likely to retrench these very same welfare programs. In this context, the article argues that these parties have to choose between betraying their electorate (and losing votes), and betraying their coalition partners (and losing office). When they choose office, it enables welfare state retrenchment by allowing their coalition partners to curtail left-wing opposition, but entails high electoral costs for PRWPs. When they choose votes, it generates deadlock and potentially jeopardises their participation in government. The paper draws on a comparative analysis of pension reforms during three periods of government participation of PRWPs: the Schüssel I and II cabinets in Austria (2000-2006), the Rutte I cabinet in the Netherlands (2010-2012) and three pension reforms in Switzerland between 1995 and 2010. The analysis draws on original primary material and interviews. |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votesradical right parties, welfare state reform, pensions, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland.This article analyses the impact of populist right-wing parties (PRWPs) on welfare state reforms in Western Europe in the light of the trade-off that they face between office and votes. On the one hand, PRWPs appeal to traditionally left-leaning blue-collar “insiders” supportive of social insurance schemes. On the other hand, they have only been able to take part in government as junior coalition partners with liberal or conservative parties who are more likely to retrench these very same welfare programs. In this context, the article argues that these parties have to choose between betraying their electorate (and losing votes), and betraying their coalition partners (and losing office). When they choose office, it enables welfare state retrenchment by allowing their coalition partners to curtail left-wing opposition, but entails high electoral costs for PRWPs. When they choose votes, it generates deadlock and potentially jeopardises their participation in government. The paper draws on a comparative analysis of pension reforms during three periods of government participation of PRWPs: the Schüssel I and II cabinets in Austria (2000-2006), the Rutte I cabinet in the Netherlands (2010-2012) and three pension reforms in Switzerland between 1995 and 2010. The analysis draws on original primary material and interviews.Repositório da Universidade de LisboaAfonso, Alexandre2023-09-29T13:35:39Z2015-052015-05-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/28719engAfonso, A. (2015). Choosing Whom to Betray: Populist Right-Wing Parties, Welfare State Reforms and the Trade-Off Between Office and Votes. European Political Science Review, 7(2), 271-292. https://doi.org/10.1017/S175577391400012510.1017/S1755773914000125info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-01T01:30:48Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/28719Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:31:52.395059Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes Afonso, Alexandre radical right parties, welfare state reform, pensions, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland. |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Choosing whom to betray: populist right-wing parties, welfare state reforms and the trade-off between office and votes |
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Afonso, Alexandre |
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Afonso, Alexandre |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Afonso, Alexandre |
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radical right parties, welfare state reform, pensions, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland. |
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radical right parties, welfare state reform, pensions, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland. |
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This article analyses the impact of populist right-wing parties (PRWPs) on welfare state reforms in Western Europe in the light of the trade-off that they face between office and votes. On the one hand, PRWPs appeal to traditionally left-leaning blue-collar “insiders” supportive of social insurance schemes. On the other hand, they have only been able to take part in government as junior coalition partners with liberal or conservative parties who are more likely to retrench these very same welfare programs. In this context, the article argues that these parties have to choose between betraying their electorate (and losing votes), and betraying their coalition partners (and losing office). When they choose office, it enables welfare state retrenchment by allowing their coalition partners to curtail left-wing opposition, but entails high electoral costs for PRWPs. When they choose votes, it generates deadlock and potentially jeopardises their participation in government. The paper draws on a comparative analysis of pension reforms during three periods of government participation of PRWPs: the Schüssel I and II cabinets in Austria (2000-2006), the Rutte I cabinet in the Netherlands (2010-2012) and three pension reforms in Switzerland between 1995 and 2010. The analysis draws on original primary material and interviews. |
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