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- Title
Authoritarian Predispositions and Attitudes Towards Redistribution.
- Authors
Arikan, Gizem; Sekercioglu, Eser
- Abstract
Authoritarian predispositions are associated with a preference for order, certainty, and security. Using data from European Social Surveys (ESS), we show that this association extends to attitudes towards redistributive policies. We demonstrate that support for redistributive policies that emphasize the government's responsibility to provide old age, health, and unemployment benefits are positively associated with authoritarian predispositions. We also provide evidence that perceived economic threats moderate this relationship such that, for individuals who perceive higher levels of economic threat, the relationship between authoritarian predispositions and support for government responsibility is stronger. These results show that authoritarian predispositions are not only associated with social preferences but also attitudes towards economic policies.
- Subjects
AUTHORITARIANISM; ECONOMIC attitudes; UNEMPLOYMENT insurance; GOVERNMENT liability; IDEOLOGY; RETIREMENT benefits; HEALTH insurance
- Publication
Political Psychology, 2019, Vol 40, Issue 5, p1099
- ISSN
0162-895X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pops.12580