
Building an electoral coalition: social-democratic parties in western Europe
It is sometimes suggested social-democratic parties are torn between ‘communitarian’ workers and ‘cosmopolitan’ professionals—but it’s not so simple.
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Chris Gaasendam is completing a PhD on the electoral challenges facing social-democratic parties at KU Leuven.

It is sometimes suggested social-democratic parties are torn between ‘communitarian’ workers and ‘cosmopolitan’ professionals—but it’s not so simple.