L’apolitisme municipal

Bhérer, Laurence; Breux, Sandra

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“…One explanation may have to do with context. There were some specific trends in larger municipalities in the 2009 Quebec elections such as (1) strong apoliticism, (2) reluctance to integrate political parties in some big cities; (3) acclamations; and (4) a trend toward the personalization of power (Bherer and Breux, 2012). These contextual elements invite us to consider the specificity of the municipal scene, specifically that small and large municipalities are not alike.…”

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Fewer voters, higher stakes? The applicability of rational choice for voter turnout in Quebec municipalities

Breux

Couture

Goodman

2016

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

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Municipal voter turnout is often considered to be a function of electorate size. According to the rational choice theory of voter behavior, a rational voter is more inclined to abstain in the presence of larger electorates, and more likely to participate in smaller ones. This article examines the impact of electorate size on voter turnout using a multivariate regression model to explain voter participation in Quebec municipalities in the 2009 and 2013 local elections ( N = 1040). Several other assumptions pertaining to the rational voter are also tested. We find that rational choice theory explains 45% of municipal voter participation in these Quebec elections and that it supports the probability of pivotal voting. Our analysis also confirms that the number of electors, number of mayoral candidates, tax rate, presence of a political party, and incumbency have different effects on participation in small and large municipalities.

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Fewer voters, higher stakes? The applicability of rational choice for voter turnout in Quebec municipalities

Breux

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Goodman

2016

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

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“…Third, the duration of these groups is generally short and mainly linked to the victory of the leader. Finally, the internal organization of these groups is poorly structured and partisan life is absent (Bherer and Breux, 2012). The Projet Montréal party, however, does not fit this model.…”

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Differentiated Profiles of Elected Officials in Montreal: A Specific Party Identity Around Mobility, Urban Planning, and Environment?

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Neste

2022

Front. Polit. Sci.

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In Quebec, in 2004, a new municipal political party was created in Montreal: the Projet Montréal party. Several aspects distinguish this party from other municipal political parties. Among these—the supposedly particular composition of the party's team and its activists, which brings together academics, environmental activists and experts in urban planning and transportation—attracts attention. The objective of this paper is to verify the specificity of the profiles of elected officials of the Projet Montréal political party by comparing them with those of other elected officials affiliated with municipal political parties between 2009 and 2017. Based on an extensive documentary survey of the 103 elected officials of the City of Montréal during the last three municipal elections, we will present how the profiles of elected officials differed depending on whether or not they belonged to Projet Montréal. More specifically, we will show that the profiles of Projet Montréal officials are more pronounced in the area of “mobility, urban planning, and environment” understood as one broad entity, whereas those of the other parties are stronger in the fields of administration and commerce. That said, the characteristics of the Projet Montréal team did shift over the course of the elections, insofar as officials with an education in the respective mentioned fields have made way for participants with more of an activist and volunteer profile. This research thus offers a first different and longitudinal look at the evolution of a municipal political party, the project it carries and the way in which the elected officials who compose it contribute to the identity of the party. By doing so, this study also shed light on municipal democracy and the conditions of entry into political office in that context.

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Politicization by the Rule, Politicization in Substance: How People Intersect Procedure, Class, Territory, and Race in Borough Councils in Montreal

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Turp

2024

Int J Polit Cult Soc

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L’apolitisme municipal

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Fewer voters, higher stakes? The applicability of rational choice for voter turnout in Quebec municipalities

Fewer voters, higher stakes? The applicability of rational choice for voter turnout in Quebec municipalities

Differentiated Profiles of Elected Officials in Montreal: A Specific Party Identity Around Mobility, Urban Planning, and Environment?

Politicization by the Rule, Politicization in Substance: How People Intersect Procedure, Class, Territory, and Race in Borough Councils in Montreal

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