Comparative Government and Politics - Voters Flashcards

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what is social class

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a hierarchical division of society based on measures such as wealth, education, occupation, and status

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what is party identification

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long-term attachment to a particular political party, which provides a filter for understanding political events

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what is partisan dealignment

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the weakening bonds between voters and parties, reflected both in a fall in the proportion of voters identifying with any party and a decline in the strength of allegiance among those with a party loyalty

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what is secularisation

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the declining space occupied by religion in political, social and personal life

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what is an issue voter

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a voter who makes choices at elections based on the policies that most interest them, rather than solely on the basis of sociological or demographic factors

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what is vote buying

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the process whereby parties and candidates provide material benefits to voters in return for their support at elections

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what is voter turnout

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the number of voters who take parti n an election expressed as a percentage of the total number of eligible voters

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what is electoral authoritarianism

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an arrangement in which a regime gives the appearance of being democratic and offering voters choice, while concealing its authoritarian qualities

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what is electoral volatility

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a measure of the degree of change in support for political parties from one election to another

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what is political violence

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violence perpetrated by one group on another for political ends

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