Corruption and Electoral Class Inequalities in European Countries
Journal: Vlast i Elity (Power and Elites)
Year: 2023

The problem of inequalities in electoral participation in the countriesof Western and Central-Eastern Europe is considered. According to research, votersfrom the upper and middle classes are noticeably more active in parliamentaryelections than representatives of the working class. However, it remains unclearwhy such inequalities are more pronounced in some countries and less so in others.To clarify this question, the data of representative surveys conducted under theEuropean Social Survey proje