When Left Moves Right
The Decline of the Left and the Rise of the Populist Right in Postcommunist Europe
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 30 January 2024
- ISBN 9780197699027
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages308 pages
- Size 235x156x21 mm
- Weight 567 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 22 Figures 483
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Short description:
In When Left Moves Right, Maria Snegovaya argues that the transition-era pro-market convergence of mainstream parties, particularly the neoliberal policies adopted by former communist left parties, left reform losers (electorates in precarious economic situations, such as working-class electorates) without political representation. Subsequently, these social groups were incorporated by emerging populist political actors.
MoreLong description:
Over the past two decades, postcommunist countries have witnessed a sudden shift in the electoral fortunes of their political parties: previously successful center-left parties suffered dramatic electoral defeats and disappeared from the political scene, while right-wing populist parties soared in popularity and came to power. This dynamic echoed similar processes in Western Europe and raises a question: Were these dynamics in any way connected? When Right Moves Left argues that they were. And that the root of the connection between them lies in the pro-market rebranding of the ex-communist left--the key explanatory variable. This book asserts that, though the left's pro-market shift initially led to electoral rewards, it had a less straightforward impact on left-wing parties' electoral fortunes in the long run. Traditional supporters of the left (working-class and economically vulnerable groups) were alienated by the new economic policies, and the middle-class voters newly drawn to these parties did not compensate for those losses. As a result, for several electoral rounds following the rebranding, reformist parties on the left suffered dramatic electoral defeats. In response, right-wing parties in their respective countries adopted more redistributive economic platforms consistent with preferences of former supporters of the left, and incorporated sizeable shares of these electorates. This contributed to the growth of right-wing populist parties in the countries with a pro-market left.
The book traces this process in postcommunist Europe on different levels of analysis: cross-country observational data, case studies, and individual-level experimental surveys. It argues that scholars should incorporate the economic policy dimension when explaining the demise of the left and the rise of the populist right in the region. It also examines important parallels between the dynamics of Western and postcommunist countries by arguing that the idiosyncrasy of Eastern European politics has been overstated in scholarly literature.
The book uses quantitative analysis for demonstration, and its analytical narratives frequently use special theoretical vocabulary that requires an academic background. Recommended.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: How the Left Moved Right
Chapter 2. The Class Politics in Postcommunist Europe
Chapter 3: How the Postcommunist Left Reformed and Lost
Chapter 4: When Left Moves Right, Right Wins
Chapter 5: When Left Stays Left, Right Stays Small
Chapter 6: Decisions on the Ground: The Experimental Case for a Left-Right Shift
References
Appendix I. Factor Analysis for Chapter 2
Appendix II. Cross Country Analysis: Left Vote vs Other Parties - Probit Model (Basic)
Appendix III. Cross Country Analysis: Left Vote vs Other Parties - Probit Model (controlling for Religiosity and Immigration)
Appendix IV. Cross Country Analysis: Left Vote vs Other Parties - Probit Model (controlling for presence of a Radical Right party)
Appendix V. Cross Country Analysis: Left Vote vs Other Parties - Multilevel Model
Appendix VI. Cross Country Analysis: Right vs Left Vote - Probit Model
Appendix VII. Cross Country Analysis: Right vs Left Vote - Multilevel Model
Appendix VIII. Survey Experiment 1: Descriptive Statistics
Appendix IX. Survey Experiment 1: Propensity of Voting for Jobbik
Appendix X. Survey Experiment 2: Descriptive Statistics
Appendix XI. Survey Experiment 2: Propensity of Voting for Jobbik
Appendix XII. Elite Interviews
