Désalignement
Balado : The Changing Relationship Between Voters And Parties
Ruth Dassonneville en entrevue pour un balado dans la série 'How to Win Arguments with Numbers' du Q-Step Centre de l'Université de Kent. Elle y parle de l'effrittement du lien entre électeurs et partis dans les démocraties établies. Pour écouter le balado, cliquez ici. Lire la suite

Electoral Volatility and Parties’ Ideological Responsiveness
Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract For a number of decades now, scholars have been indicating that ties between citizens and parties are eroding. As a consequence, electoral behavior has become more volatile and also more unpredictable. The consequences of this process of change on parties’ strategic behavior have however received […] Lire la suite

Partisanship and Political Sophistication During and Outside of Election Times
Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract In many established democracies, partisan attachments play a central role in guiding citizens’ attitudes as well as their political behaviour. Most importantly, partisanship has an effect on what party citizens vote for on Election Day. In general, highly politically sophisticated citizens are more likely to […] Lire la suite

Indifference and Alienation
Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract Within the literature, there is an ongoing debate on how to understand the broader implications of the process of electoral dealignment. While some authors argue that dealignment leads to a more ‘open’ electorate that ponders the options offered by the party system, other authors have […] Lire la suite

Partisan Dealignment in Germany
Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract The work of Russell Dalton has played a seminal role in the study of the relation between political sophistication and partisan dealignment. It has to be acknowledged furthermore that there is a consensus on the occurrence of a decline of partisanship in Germany. Using panel […] Lire la suite

Ontzuiling van kiesgedrag
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Age, Period and Cohort Effects in the Decline of Party Identification in Germany
Ce contenu n'est pas disponible dans la langue sélectionnée. Abstract Party identification traditionally is seen as an important linkage mechanism, connecting voters to the party system. Previous analyses have suggested that the level of party identity is in decline in Germany, and this article first expands previous observations with more recent data. These suggest that […] Lire la suite