This important paper generalises to Europe what was theorized and shown in the Netherlands over a decade ago by @catherinedevries.bsky.social, @hakhverdian.bsky.social and @bramlancee.bsky.social. Left-right self-placements are becoming more associated with immigration attitudes over time in Europe
Jesper Lindqvist
‼️ New paper with Ian McAllister (ANU) out at @respol.bsky.social. We use @ess-survey.bsky.social data to study over-time changes in the association between education and left-right self-placements.
Ruth Dassonneville
@rdassonneville.bsky.social & McAllister show that education divides voters less by changing opinions than by changing political labels, as immigration increasingly shapes how Europeans understand left and right.
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