Valence and spatial explanations for voting in the 2013 Australian election
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Sheppard, Jill; Bean, Clive; McAllister, Ian
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This article examines the 2013 Australian federal election to test two competing models of vote choice: spatial politics and valence issues. Using data from the 2013 Australian Election Study, the analysis finds that spatial politics (measured by party identification and self-placement on the left–right spectrum) and valence issues both have significant effects on vote choice. Spatial measures are more important than valence issues in explaining vote choice, however, in contrast with recent...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Sheppard, Jill | |
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dc.contributor.author | Bean, Clive | |
dc.contributor.author | McAllister, Ian | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-10T23:30:36Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1036-1146 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/68261 | |
dc.description.abstract | This article examines the 2013 Australian federal election to test two competing models of vote choice: spatial politics and valence issues. Using data from the 2013 Australian Election Study, the analysis finds that spatial politics (measured by party identification and self-placement on the left–right spectrum) and valence issues both have significant effects on vote choice. Spatial measures are more important than valence issues in explaining vote choice, however, in contrast with recent studies from Britain, Canada and the USA. Explanations for these differences are speculative, but may relate to Australia's stable party and electoral system, including compulsory voting and the frequency of elections. The consequently high information burden faced by Australian voters may lead to a greater reliance on spatial heuristics than is found elsewhere. | |
dc.publisher | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | |
dc.source | Australian Journal of Political Science | |
dc.title | Valence and spatial explanations for voting in the 2013 Australian election | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 50 | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160601 - Australian Government and Politics | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | a383154xPUB1662 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | McAllister, Ian, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Sheppard, Jill, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bean, Clive, Queensland University of Technology | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 3 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 330 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 346 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/10361146.2015.1005005 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 940201 - Civics and Citizenship | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-10T11:08:30Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-84930575455 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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