New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)

The theory advanced by Seymour Lipset and Stein Rokkan on social cleavages, considered foundational to the formation of political parties, remains one of the most influential frameworks in political science. Over time, various studies have sought to examine the extent to which this theory still expl...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Emanuele, Mattia Guidi, Alessandro Chiaramonte, Manuela Moschella, Anna Bosco, Mirko Crulli, Marco Improta, Mattia Lupi, Elisabetta Mannoni, Bruno Marino, Aldo Paparo, Gianluca Piccolino, Gabriella Sesti Osseo, Sorina Cristina Soare, Federico Trastulli, Luca Verzichelli
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Published: Università degli Studi di Catania 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://italianpoliticalscience.com/index.php/ips/article/view/263
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author Vincenzo Emanuele
Mattia Guidi
Alessandro Chiaramonte
Manuela Moschella
Anna Bosco
Mirko Crulli
Marco Improta
Mattia Lupi
Elisabetta Mannoni
Bruno Marino
Aldo Paparo
Gianluca Piccolino
Gabriella Sesti Osseo
Sorina Cristina Soare
Federico Trastulli
Luca Verzichelli
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Mattia Guidi
Alessandro Chiaramonte
Manuela Moschella
Anna Bosco
Mirko Crulli
Marco Improta
Mattia Lupi
Elisabetta Mannoni
Bruno Marino
Aldo Paparo
Gianluca Piccolino
Gabriella Sesti Osseo
Sorina Cristina Soare
Federico Trastulli
Luca Verzichelli
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description The theory advanced by Seymour Lipset and Stein Rokkan on social cleavages, considered foundational to the formation of political parties, remains one of the most influential frameworks in political science. Over time, various studies have sought to examine the extent to which this theory still explains voting behavior and whether new globalization-related cleavages have emerged. The purpose of the NEWCOMING project (New Conflicts’ Mapping in the Age of Globalization) is to provide an in-depth comprehension of these phenomena by collecting original cross-sectional survey data in seven Western European countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Through quantitative analyses of these surveys, NEWCOMING will explore the relevance of both traditional and alleged new cleavages, seeking to understand whether Western Europe is characterized by an overarching ‘globalization’ cleavage, or a multitude of less-structured conflicts. Hence, NEWCOMING’s survey relies on specific items capturing the key characteristics of social conflicts: people’s positions in them, their salience, their identity-producing capacity, and finally, political parties’ ability to represent them. Additionally, NEWCOMING aims to trace the causes of rising voters’ political disengagement, detecting whether this trend is also related to people’s specific positions in social conflicts. To this end, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with citizens who feel alienated from politics. Therefore, NEWCOMING ultimately aims to provide insights into both the evolution of cleavage politics and wider transformations in the democratic functioning of Western European countries.
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spelling doaj-art-ac5fb6cefa2d41db907942e3e2e7876b2025-08-20T02:13:40ZengUniversità degli Studi di CataniaItalian Political Science2420-84342025-02-01New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)Vincenzo EmanueleMattia GuidiAlessandro ChiaramonteManuela MoschellaAnna BoscoMirko CrulliMarco ImprotaMattia LupiElisabetta MannoniBruno MarinoAldo PaparoGianluca PiccolinoGabriella Sesti OsseoSorina Cristina SoareFederico TrastulliLuca VerzichelliThe theory advanced by Seymour Lipset and Stein Rokkan on social cleavages, considered foundational to the formation of political parties, remains one of the most influential frameworks in political science. Over time, various studies have sought to examine the extent to which this theory still explains voting behavior and whether new globalization-related cleavages have emerged. The purpose of the NEWCOMING project (New Conflicts’ Mapping in the Age of Globalization) is to provide an in-depth comprehension of these phenomena by collecting original cross-sectional survey data in seven Western European countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Through quantitative analyses of these surveys, NEWCOMING will explore the relevance of both traditional and alleged new cleavages, seeking to understand whether Western Europe is characterized by an overarching ‘globalization’ cleavage, or a multitude of less-structured conflicts. Hence, NEWCOMING’s survey relies on specific items capturing the key characteristics of social conflicts: people’s positions in them, their salience, their identity-producing capacity, and finally, political parties’ ability to represent them. Additionally, NEWCOMING aims to trace the causes of rising voters’ political disengagement, detecting whether this trend is also related to people’s specific positions in social conflicts. To this end, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with citizens who feel alienated from politics. Therefore, NEWCOMING ultimately aims to provide insights into both the evolution of cleavage politics and wider transformations in the democratic functioning of Western European countries. https://italianpoliticalscience.com/index.php/ips/article/view/263cleavagesWestern Europesurvey datain-depth interviewspolitical systems
spellingShingle Vincenzo Emanuele
Mattia Guidi
Alessandro Chiaramonte
Manuela Moschella
Anna Bosco
Mirko Crulli
Marco Improta
Mattia Lupi
Elisabetta Mannoni
Bruno Marino
Aldo Paparo
Gianluca Piccolino
Gabriella Sesti Osseo
Sorina Cristina Soare
Federico Trastulli
Luca Verzichelli
New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
Italian Political Science
cleavages
Western Europe
survey data
in-depth interviews
political systems
title New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
title_full New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
title_fullStr New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
title_full_unstemmed New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
title_short New Conflicts’ Mapping in the age of Globalization (NEWCOMING)
title_sort new conflicts mapping in the age of globalization newcoming
topic cleavages
Western Europe
survey data
in-depth interviews
political systems
url https://italianpoliticalscience.com/index.php/ips/article/view/263
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