Varieties of Radicalism: Examining the Diversity of Radical Left Parties and Voters in Western Europe

摘要: Radical left parties (RLPs) are diverse and several RLP subtypes have been distinguished in the literature. However, degree to which these linked significantly different policy proposals has not analysed, little is known about whether associated with differences their respective voters’ characteristics. This article analyses positions of RLPs across a number issues, using manifesto expert survey data, allowing insights into differentiation between types RLPs. differ extent they adopt New Politics proposes classification Traditional Left Using cross-national data from European Election Studies series multilevel multinomial models, examines ideological, social electorates various It finds socio-demographic attitudinal voters that consistent programmatic parties.