The American Voter Revisited

Lewis‐Beck, Michael S.; Norpoth, Helmut; Jacoby, William G.; Weisberg, Herbert F.

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“…Por una parte, estos resultados 14 SEGOVIA pueden ser entendidos en función de la discusión sobre socialización política y el rol que familia y pares tienen en la formación de opiniones y actitudes políticas (Sears & Brown, 2013). Aun cuando los resultados que hemos presentado se basan en una muestra de personas adultas, la investigación en esta área ha mostrado la existencia de efectos de larga duración de los procesos de socialización política (Beck & Jennings, 1991;Lewis-Beck et al, 2008;Niemi & Jennings, 1991), particularmente en el caso de fenómenos asociados al interés y compromiso con la política (Krampen, 2000;Metz & Youniss, 2005).…”

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Desigualdad de Información: Una Exploración de los Antecedentes del Conocimiento Político en Chile

Segovia

2016

Psykhe (Santiago)

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Junto a otras predisposiciones básicas, el nivel de conocimiento político que los ciudadanos poseen es un elemento central en el proceso de formación y entrega de opiniones políticas. Pese a la relevancia que el conocimiento tiene, no existía investigación en Chile que permitiera medir y caracterizar los niveles de conocimiento de los chilenos y de los factores asociados a mayor o menor conocimiento. Se utilizaron 2 encuestas nacionales realizadas con muestreo probabilítico por el Centro de Estudios Públicos en 2010 a personas de 18 años y más (N = 1.495) y 2011 (N = 1.554) para medir los niveles de conocimiento y sus determinantes. A través de análisis de correlación y regresión lineal, los resultados muestran que, acorde con resultados obtenidos en la investigación comparada, los niveles de conocimiento político en Chile son en promedio bajos y que existe una gran desigualdad en la distribución de ese conocimiento. Los principales factores que determinan niveles variados de conocimiento en Chile son educación, edad, consumo de medios y frecuencia de conversaciones políticas. Palabras clave: conocimiento político, desigualdad, ChileTogether with other basic predispositions, the level of political knowledge that citizens have is a central element in the process of formation and transmission of political opinions. Despite the relevance of such knowledge, no studies have been carried out in Chile to measure and describe Chileans' political knowledge and the factors associated with higher or lower knowledge levels. Two national surveys conducted by the Centro de Estudios Públicos in 2010 (N = 1,495) and 2011 (N = 1,554), which employed probability sampling and included respondents aged 18 and older, were used to inquire into knowledge levels and their determinants. After conducting linear correlation and regression analyses, and consistently with the literature reviewed, results show that levels of political knowledge in Chile are low on average and that such knowledge is very unequally distributed. The main factors that determine variations in knowledge levels in Chile are education, age, media consumption, and frequency of political conversations. Keywords: political knowledge, inequality, ChileAl momento de ofrecer una opinión política -o contestar una encuesta-las personas utilizan la información de la que disponen para formar y plantear esa opinión (Druckman & Lupia, 2000). El nivel de conocimiento político general es, junto a otras predisposiciones básicas, un elemento central en el proceso de formación y entrega de una opinión (Zaller, 1992). Zaller (1992), por ejemplo, define opinión como "la unión de información y predisposición: información para formar una imagen mental de un tema determinado, y predisposición para motivar alguna conclusión sobre este" (p. 6) [traducido por la autora]. El análisis de la opinión pública requiere, por lo tanto, que pongamos atención a cuánto saben los ciudadanos.La teoría democrática, por otra parte, postula la necesidad de que hayan ciudadanos informados (Grönlund & Milner...

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Desigualdad de Información: Una Exploración de los Antecedentes del Conocimiento Político en Chile

Segovia

2016

Psykhe (Santiago)

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“…For example, low education more aversively affects voter turnout for women than men, but the voting gap disappears at high levels of education (Lewis-Beck et al 2008). When accounting for political knowledge, women with high levels of knowledge are more likely than men to vote, sport a political button, and work on a campaign and just as likely to influence a vote, go to a political meeting, or donate to a political cause (Ondercin and Jones-White 2011).…”

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“…Because the costs of participation are high, any number of obstacles may prevent individuals from engaging in politics -from taking time off of work and having adequate transportation for voting to being informed of political matters and developing civic skills (Burns, Schlozman, and Verba 2001;Lewis-Beck et al 2008;Verba, Schlozman, and Brady 1995). These costs disproportionately affect those of lower socioeconomic status, racial minorities, and women.…”

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Religion, Politics, and the Social Capital of Children

Friesen

2013

Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

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SUMMARY.Using a national dataset, this study demonstrates that religious traditionalism and political conservatism are positively related to family size and the interactions between these measures result in increased political participation. Combining the social capital of children and religiosity, these findings suggest that choosing to have more children may be based on beliefs about traditional gender roles and the importance of family in society, which in turn, results in political engagement around these issues.

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“…One of the most significant factors in predicting whether someone will vote is their sense of civic duty and more specifically their belief in the duty to vote (Blais 2000;Clarke et al 2009;Fieldhouse and Cutts 2016;Lewis-Beck et al 2008;Whiteley 2011;Knack 1992). It may therefore be democratic norms that most accurately account for electoral participation, which is undoubtedly why Riker and Ordeshook plucked duty off the shelf of potential variables to add to their vote calculus model.…”

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Democratic Norms, Empirical Realities and Approaches to Improving Voter Turnout

Birch

2017

Res Publica

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Though falling turnout in recent decades has been recognised as a problem for democracy, the solutions that have been proposed have mostly been drawn from the realms of the marketplace and society, rather than that of democracy. The inadequate empirical theory that subtends many policy initiatives designed to improve turnout accounts for why these initiatives have largely failed to achieve their stated aims. I argue that electoral participation should be seen through the conceptual lens of collective action, and that this approach suggests mandatory electoral participation as an equitable and effective coordination device. I further argue that compulsory turnout offers a good fit with democratic norms of equality, rights and political obligation.

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The American Voter Revisited

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Desigualdad de Información: Una Exploración de los Antecedentes del Conocimiento Político en Chile

Desigualdad de Información: Una Exploración de los Antecedentes del Conocimiento Político en Chile

Religion, Politics, and the Social Capital of Children

Democratic Norms, Empirical Realities and Approaches to Improving Voter Turnout

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