How Automation Shapes the Labor Market AND Political Preferences
By Thomas Kurer, University of Zurich and Bruno Palier, Sciences Po, Paris
We do not believe that Brexit, Trump, or the alarming success of radical right parties in almost all European countries should be interpreted as mere “electoral accidents.” Instead, we suggest that the current destructuring of political systems is connected to the profound transformation of labor markets in times of automation. Our core argument is that the specific effects of current technological innovations are key to understanding their political implications.