Abstract
The left-right schema has long been used in analyzing political cleavages in established democracies. This study applies the schema in a post-communist context by examining the structuring of political attitudes in Slovenia and Croatia. Findings from six public opinion surveys in each country during the 1990s demonstrate that left-right orientations in both countries are consistently influenced by religious beliefs, while an additional dimension focusing on democratization is found in Croatia. Economic issues did not constitute a significant axis of political competition. Changes and continuities in party locations and the basis of vote choice according to party supporters' left-right placements are also discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 97-113 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Communist and Post-Communist Studies |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 Mar |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Croatia
- Left-right schema
- Political cleavages
- Slovenia
- Vote choice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development
- Sociology and Political Science