The role of right-wing authoritarianism and political sophistication in shaping attitudes toward redistribution

被引:7
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作者
Jedinger, Alexander [1 ]
Burger, Axel M. [2 ]
机构
[1] GESIS Leibniz Inst Social Sci, Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8, D-50667 Cologne, Germany
[2] Univ Mannheim, Sch Social Sci, Mannheim, Germany
关键词
right-wing authoritarianism; political sophistication; inequality; welfare attitudes; redistribution; SOCIAL-DOMINANCE ORIENTATION; SELF-INTEREST; ECONOMIC CONSERVATISM; PUBLIC-OPINION; WESTERN-EUROPE; IDEOLOGY; SUPPORT; PREFERENCES; BELIEFS; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1002/ejsp.2524
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Using data from the Austrian National Election Study (Study 1) and the American National Election Study (Study 2), this research investigated the role of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) in shaping attitudes toward governmental action related to the redistribution of wealth. We show that RWA is a relevant variable in explaining attitudes toward redistribution policies, and that the association between RWA and redistribution attitudes is moderated by political sophistication. RWA was associated with opposition to redistribution policies among individuals high in political sophistication, while among individuals low in political sophistication, RWA was either associated with support for redistribution policies (Study 1) or unrelated to redistribution attitudes (Study 2). Results suggest that exposure to the political discourse in a society affects how psychological needs and motives are related to preferences regarding the redistribution of wealth through the government.
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页码:560 / 573
页数:14
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