Kako ideologija oblikuje redistributivne preferencije? Komparativna analiza Istočne i Zapadne Evrope i uloga krize
How does ideology shape redistribution preferences? A comparative analysis of eastern and western Europe and role of crises

Summary/Abstract: This paper investigates cross-national and temporal variation in therelationship between individuals’ ideological self-placement and their preferencesfor redistribution. The analysis draws on European Social Survey data covering 31European countries, between 2002 and 2023. Consistent with previous research, thefindings show that left-leaning individuals show higher demand for redistribution.The strength of this association varies substantially across regions: is notablystronger in Northern and Western Europe, while considerably weaker in the postcommunist countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and largely insignificant in inthe Western Balkans countries. This pattern supports the view that redistributionis less politically salient in post-socialist contexts, a conclusion reinforced by lowervariation and polarization in redistribution preferences in these countries. Theanalysis also reveals that expansive government interventions during COVID19 pandemic coincided with decline in demand for redistribution and wideningof the ideological divide on the issue. These findings suggest that short-termcrisis responses may have lasting implications for the ideological polarization ofredistribution preferences.

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