European University Institute - Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Group appeals | Ruth Dassonneville How can citizens' socio-demographic characteristics shape political preferences? 24 May 2022 | Video Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email "differences can only emerge when there are clear associations between social groups and specific parties. And parties can actively contribute to generating such associations, they can do so by appealing to groups and that is what we call 'group appeals'." [..] In this Schuman Short, Jean Monnet Fellow Ruth Dassonneville explores the different ways in which social groups vote by analysing citizens' socio-demographic characteristics and how parties can appeal to them. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel. Last update: 24 May 2022