[lbo-talk] Krugman: "The question then is why."

[Wojtek S]

It is not the the issue of comparing the actual standing of political
parties on welfare state, but rather perceptions of which party does
the most to protect it.  By virtue of their rabid anti-globalization
and promotional of national interests most right wing parties in EU
attract people in low socio-economic status who feel that their
economic interests are threatened by globalization.

http://www.pratiquesciencessociales.net/exposes/S8.%20Globalization%20Welfare%20state%20and%20right-wing%20populism%20in%20Western%20Europe.pdf

Wojtek

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com> wrote:
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> On Mon, 11 Jul 2011, Wojtek S wrote:
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>> The second phenomenon is that welfare statism, which has traditionally
>> appealed to the working class, has been all but abandoned by the left and
>> became esposed by right win nationalist parties, at least in EU.
>
> Could you give some examples of a European right wing party supporting some
> aspect of the welfare state more than it's corresponding left?
>
> Michael
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