The Correlates and Consequences of Anti-Partyism in the 1997 Canadian Election  

Oleh:

Gidengil, Elisabeth ; Blais, André ; Nevitte, Neil ; Nadeau, Richard

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Party Politics vol. 7 no. 4 (Jul. 2001), page 491–513.
Topik: abstention  anti-partyism  Canada  Reform Party  voting behaviour
Fulltext: 491PP74.pdf (216.86KB)

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This article examines why anti-party rhetoric resonates with some citizens, but not with others, and how this affects their electoral behaviour. The data are taken from the 1997 Canadian Election Study. Social background characteristics turn out to have only a very modest effect on anti-party sentiment. Political sophistication is associated with a less critical view of political parties, while economic frustration and perceived system deficiencies make for more negative attitudes, but the key factor is issue alienation from the incumbent party. This is also the most important factor in influencing how citizens express their antiparty sentiment. Anti-partyism is more likely to result in an ‘anti-party’ vote than in abstention. Those who are more involved and more informed are especially likely to work for change within the system.

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