Abstract

This article investigates the electoral behavior of post-Fordist social classes between the beginning of the 2000s and the end of the 2010s in eight Western countries, focusing particularly on the vote for the mainstream Left. More specifically, the work answers three research questions. How has social stratification changed in the countries analyzed? How have the post-Fordist social groups voted in the last two decades, and how has their support for the Left changed? What kinds of class coalitions supporting Left parties have now emerged, and how stable are they? The empirical analysis shows that the electoral behavior of post-Fordist social groups varies considerably according to the welfare regime considered. The comparative analysis also points out that Left-wing parties have taken different paths in response to the change of social stratification.

摘要

本文调查了 2000 年代初至 2010 年代末八个西方国家的后福特主义社会阶层的选举行为，特别关注主流左派的投票。更具体地说，这项工作回答了三个研究问题。在所分析的国家中，社会分层发生了怎样的变化？在过去的二十年里，后福特主义的社会团体如何投票，他们对左派的支持发生了怎样的变化？现在出现了什么样的支持左翼政党的阶级联盟，它们的稳定性如何？实证分析表明，后福特主义社会群体的选举行为根据所考虑的福利制度而有很大差异。对比分析还指出，左翼政党走的是不同的道路以应对社会阶层的变化。