Anchoring the experts: Using vignettes to compare party ideology across countries

Ryan Bakker, Erica Edwards, Seth Jolly, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen

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Abstract

Expert surveys are a valuable, commonly used instrument to measure party positions. Some critics question the cross-national comparability of these measures, though, suggesting that experts may lack a common anchor for fundamental concepts such as economic left–right. Using anchoring vignettes in the 2010 Chapel Hill Expert Survey, we examine the extent of cross-national difference in expert ideological placements. We find limited evidence of cross-national differences; on the whole, our findings further establish expert surveys as a rigorous instrument for measuring party positions in a cross-national context.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalResearch and Politics
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2014

Keywords

  • European parties
  • Expert surveys
  • Vignettes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Political Science and International Relations

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