A Heterogeneous Electorate: Political Sophistication, Predisposition Strength, and the Voting Decision Process |
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A cognitive approach to the voting decision process | 47 |
The transformation of socialstructural predispositions | 67 |
The consequences of electoral change | 107 |
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analysis campaign volatility candidates chapter Christoph Blocher citizens class cleavage coefficients cognitive mobilization consider contrast Dalton degree of political Effect of political electoral campaigns electoral dealignment electoral volatility estimated evaluations evolution expected factors Furthermore Germany government's performance groups of voters heuristics hypothesis ideological important increase Index of Predisposition individual-level instability interblock volatility interelection volatility intrablock issue positions left-right position level of political likelihood ratio tests logistic regression measured online appendix panel waves partisan party identification party preferences percent political expertise political novices political schemas political sophistication precampaign predicted probabilities predisposition strength present proportion regression relationship religious cleavage respondents Ruth Dreifuss Ruth Metzler social classes social groups social-structural predispositions split-ticket voting stability of voters strength of predispositions strongly structure Swiss Swiss election Switzerland sympathy tion traditional variables voting behavior voting choice voting decision process voting intentions weak predispositions weakening