Heuristic inference and the left-right : an experimental analysis of how voters form their left-right images of parties / Seonghui Lee, Lie Philip Santoso, Randolph Stevenson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Seonghui, author.

Santoso, Lie Philip, author.

Stevenson, Randolph T., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in experimental political science

Cambridge elements. Elements in experimental political science, 2633-3368

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right and left (Political science)--Philosophy.

Right and left (Political science).

Voting research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"How do voters form left–right images of political parties? This Element applies the theoretical framework of ecologically rational heuristic inference to synthesize insights from the extensive literature on the meaning of left and right in politics. It proposes several hypotheses about cues that voters with varying levels of political sophistication use to infer parties’ left–right positions. These expectations are tested through seven conjoint and factorial survey experiments in Germany, Denmark, Canada, and the UK. Findings show that many voters develop sensible left–right perceptions of parties by relying on small sets of highly predictive cues. However, voters differ in howtheyinterpret these cues. Less politically sophisticated voters tend to infer party positions mainly from partisan signals, whereas more sophisticated voters rely on a broader range of indicators, including party policies, ideological values, and social group support"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

How voters form left-right images of parties

Using conjoint experiments to understand how voters perceive left-right positions of parties

Results

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Onlinen resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 8, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Lee, Seonghui Heuristic inference and the left-right

ISBN:

9781009430807

1009430807

OCLC:

1591604157

Publisher Number:

CIPO000377135

Access Restriction:

Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access