Partcipation crisis Flashcards
How has recent turnout been?
Decreased significantly in 2001 59.4%
But has risen a tiny bit (possibly due to brexit) e.g. 2017 68.8% turnout
Whys turnout important in a representative democracy?
Low turnout threatens govt legitimacy
Can’t say their acting on will of the people as not any people voted them
Why may we have a decline in participation in voting?
Younger people disinterested
Misinformation
All parties are same
No easy way to vote
People don’t agree with any party
Religion/area lived in
Boycotting
Media impact
Don’t feel that vote will make a difference
Unfair election results
Social class
Evidence for declining party membership?
Conservatives? 1953 vs 2014
1953- 2.8 mill nearly 3
2014- 135000
Evidence for declining party membership Labour 1953-2014?
1953- 1 mill
2014- 190,000
Case study of 2001 low turnout- Similarity’s with areas with low turnout?
And what area had the lowest turnout?
-Up north
-Poor city’s w/c
-Inner city’s
-High crime rates
Low educational attainment and school attendance
-Poorer people
Liverpool riverside- 34.1%
Similarity’s in seats with high turnout?
South, richer city’s, M/C
High educational attainment and school attendants
High age average
Less diversity
Winchester- 72.3%
What is differential turnout?
Social groups, age, regions
Examples to show participation crisis?
2016, police and crime commissioner elections
What was the turnout in police and crime commissioner elections 2016?
26.6%
What has the highest ever turnout for a refferendum?
Scottish independence referendums 85%
What is partisan dealignment? and example
Votes no longer strictly identify with a party and their support changes between parties from election to elections
Example- 2019 breaking down of labours red wall
What is apathy?
Uninterest in politics
What is hapathy?
Removed from politics due to have stable, happy life and now accept the status quo
Reasons for the participation crisis?
To busy- lack of free time
-To little choice- put off by main parties
Anti-politics- A considerable increase in numbers of people who say they don’t trust politicians
-No say
-religion
-Location too far from polling system
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