Voting in old and new democracies / edited by Richard Gunther, Paul A. Beck, Pedro Magalhães and Alejandro Moreno.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gunther, Richard, editor.

Beck, Paul Allen, editor.

Magalhães, Pedro, 1970- editor.

Moreno, Alejandro, editor.

Class of 1932 Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voting--Case studies.

Voting.

Democracy--Case studies.

Democracy.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 326 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Voting in Old and New Democracies examines voting behavior and its determinants based on 26 surveys from 26 countries on five continents. This product of the Competitive National Elections Project (CNEP) presents analyses of the impact on voting of various factors, introduced or reintroduced by the CNEP. The results show that long-neglected factors have a significant political impact in many countries that previous studies have overlooked, such as the role of socio-political values and different forms of political intermediation - media exposure, personal discussion, and organizational intermediaries. Voting is also influenced by socioeconomic and technological modernization, by country-specific features, and by individual-level attitudes, evidence of which is clear in this cross-national comparative analysis. In contrast "economic voting" is found to be insignificant in most elections once long-term partisan attitudes are taken into consideration. The book examines a variety of political behaviors beyond the vote direction itself. It challenges conventional views on electoral turnout by reporting the effects of social voting and showing that the strongest predictor is participation by other family members, especially the spouses, author element of political intermediation. It also examines the nature and determinants of support for democracy and other attitudes relevant to citizen participation in democratic politics. In addition to its international scope, the volume offers a detailed longitudinal case study of Spain over 25 years, which illustrates how the idea and practice of democracy evolves and takes root among citizens over the long run. Written in a clear and accessible style, Voting in Old and New Democracies significantly advances our understanding of citizen attitudes and behavior in election settings. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Pedro C. Magalhães Magalhães, Pedro C., Paul A. Beck Beck, Paul A., Richard Gunther Gunther, Richard, Alejandro Moreno Moreno, Alejandro 1

2 Global Patterns of Exposure to Political Intermediaries / Paul A. Beck Beck, Paul A., Richard Gunthet Gunthet, Richard 20

3 Mobilization, Informal Network? and the Social Contexts of Turnout / Pedro C. Magalhães Magalhães, Pedro C., Paolo Segatti Segatti, Paolo, Tianjian Shi Shi, Tianjian

4 Value Cleavages Revisited / Alejandro Moreno Moreno, Alejandro 99

5 The Changing Determinants of the Vote / Richard Gunther Gunther, Richard, Marina Costa Loho Loho, Marina Costa, Paolo Bellucci Bellucci, Paolo, Marco Lisi Lisi, Marco 150

6 Parties, Elections, Voters and Democracy / Robert Mattes Mattes, Robert, Saiful Mujaui Mujaui, Saiful, R. William Liddle Liddle, R. William, Tianjian Shi Shi, Tianjian, Yun-han Chu Chu, Yun-han

7 Intermediation, Mobilization, Voting and Citizen Participation: Findings From In-Depth and Longitudinal Analyses of Spain / Richard Gunther Gunther, Richard, José Ramón Montero Montero, José Ramón, Hans-Jürgen Puhle Puhle, Hans-Jürgen 230

8 Conclusion / Alejandro Moreno Moreno, Alejandro, Paul A. Beck Beck, Paul A., Richard Gunther Gunther, Richard, Pedro C. Magalhães Magalhães, Pedro C. 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

1138913324

9781138913318

1138913316

9781138913325

OCLC:

922559770

Publisher Number:

99964556614