Bartle, John (2000) Political Awareness, Opinion Constraint and the Stability of Ideological Positions. Political Studies, 48 (3). pp. 467-484. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00270
Bartle, John (2000) Political Awareness, Opinion Constraint and the Stability of Ideological Positions. Political Studies, 48 (3). pp. 467-484. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00270
Bartle, John (2000) Political Awareness, Opinion Constraint and the Stability of Ideological Positions. Political Studies, 48 (3). pp. 467-484. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00270
Abstract
<jats:p> Some studies of public opinion suggest that most people are ignorant about the detail of politics and are simply unable to arrive at a considered vote. They hold that voters are ignorant about the ideological substance of politics, since their opinions do not appear to be constrained by ideas and are unstable over time. However, other studies cast doubt on both the definition of ideology employed in these studies and their operational measures. It is suggested that, once allowance is made for measurement error, the opinions of most voters are constrained and highly stable. This article demonstrates that differences in political awareness result in considerable heterogeneity among the electorate. The opinions of more aware voters are subject to greater constraint and are more stable over time than those of less aware voters. It is therefore suggested that issue-voting models must be applied with caution to less aware voters. </jats:p>
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Government, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2015 17:01 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 19:35 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056 |