a Researcher, Documentation Center, Dutch Political Parties , University of Groningen , Groningen , the Netherlands.
b Associate Professor, Department of Communication Science , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
J Aging Soc Policy. 2018 Jan-Feb;30(1):24-47. doi: 10.1080/08959420.2017.1363589. Epub 2017 Aug 25.
This article analyzes the electoral support of the Dutch pensioners' party 50Plus. Due to its open electoral system and aging population, the Netherlands is a key case to study pensioners' parties. Our study shows that this pensioners' party appeals to voters who are characterized by their age and their dependence on the welfare state as well as their policy positions on new lines of political conflict. In particular, their position on the new economic dimension (which concerns welfare state reform) and the new cultural dimension (which concerns immigration and EU integration) is distinct. Moreover, even when the majority of voters for this new party once supported the larger mainstream parties, they are now dissatisfied with the established politics. With rapidly aging populations across established democracies, this study is not just relevant for those studying pensioners' parties, but rather gives an important insight into the electoral dynamics and popular support for mainstream politics, the welfare state, and social security.
本文分析了荷兰养老金领取者政党 50Plus 的选举支持率。由于其开放的选举制度和人口老龄化，荷兰是研究养老金领取者政党的关键案例。我们的研究表明，这个养老金领取者政党吸引了那些以年龄、对福利国家的依赖以及在新的政治冲突线上的政策立场为特征的选民。特别是，他们在新的经济维度（涉及福利国家改革）和新的文化维度（涉及移民和欧盟一体化）上的立场是鲜明的。此外，即使这个新政党的大多数选民曾经支持更大的主流政党，他们现在也对既定政治感到不满。随着发达民主国家人口的迅速老龄化，这项研究不仅与研究养老金领取者政党的人有关，而且为主流政治、福利国家和社会保障的选举动态和民众支持提供了重要的见解。
