This paper analyses the age differences in party membership across Europe, using evidence from the World Values Survey 1990-2000 and the European Social Survey 2002/3. Political parties are becoming 'old school' in Europe. They are generally losing members in many European democracies as it is...

This paper is about the relative impact of retirement and social class on individual attitudes towards welfare state policies in advanced industrial democracies. Which factor is more important in explaining individuals' social policy preferences: socio-economic background or retirement? How can...