What is left wing and right wing? The term left-wing is generally used to describe people who have a liberal political ideology, while right-wing describes people who tend to have more conservative political beliefs. This terminology dates back to the days of the French Revolution when members...
The notion of left versus right pervades the discussion of politics the world over. This use of the terms “left” and “right” began in France itself, during the Revolution. In the 1790s, the deputies of the national legislative assembly regularly grouped themselves physically from left to ...
In a new democracy, however, does the type of authoritarian legacy (left-wing versus right-wing) have any effect on the impact of citizen LR identities on regime support? If so, then how does that impact evolve over time? To answer this, we compare the impact of citizen LR identities ...
In the name of the people: left populists versus right populistsUsing the 8th Round of the European Social Survey, we analyse the electoral competition between left-wing (LWPPs) and right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) in the six European countries where this type of competition has occurred ...
This, in turn, gives rise to the sense of dissonance created by right-wing dissenters—the black social conservative, the gay ultra-nationalist, the female libertarian, the poor pro-capitalist. This same dissonance exists for women and feminism, creating a default assumption that a feminist is ...
Left Versus Right, or Mainstream Versus Margins? Divisions in French Media and Reactions to the 'Brexit' Vote In this chapter, we consider the extent to which the media cleavages, exposed by the Brexit vote result of the 2016 EU referendum reflect wider divisions in contemporary French politics...
My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all ...
Decades of psychological science have been devoted toright-wing authoritarian(RWA) beliefs. RWA has many elements: Folks high in the attitudes tend to embrace“traditional” family values, hierarchy, and the status quo,among other social values. They also tend to be supportive ...
“When did defending the Constitution of the United States become radical right-wing?” Answer: When Obama said he wanted to “fundamentally change America” (you don’t change somethingfundamentallythat you profess to love.) Goldwater: “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And ...
Politics French left-wing coalition poised for shock victory over Macron’s centrists and Le Pen’s far right in legislative election BY John Leicester, Lori Hinnant and Others July 7, 2024 Politics Far-right party takes strong lead in France’s legislative ele...