Worlds apart: The impact of (in)congruence on electoral behaviour: When voters and parties do not align
This thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of ideological incongruence between voters and political parties on electoral behaviour in European democracies. It introduces a novel approach to measuring the ideological distances within party systems, demonstrating that greater incongru...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | CBUC, CESCA |
| Repositorio: | TDR. Tesis Doctorales en Red |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.tdx.cat:10803/693728 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10803/693728 |
| Access Level: | acceso embargado |
| Palabra clave: | Ideological incongruence Electoral behaviour Political representation Democratic engagement Parties Elections Incongruència ideológica Comportament electoral Representació política Compromís democràtic Partits Eleccions 32 |
| Sumario: | This thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of ideological incongruence between voters and political parties on electoral behaviour in European democracies. It introduces a novel approach to measuring the ideological distances within party systems, demonstrating that greater incongruence leads to higher voter abstention rates. The research further investigates how information on ideological proximity affects voters' participation and the congruence of their voting choices, revealing that while informed voters are more likely to participate, their specific voting decisions remain unaffected. Additionally, the study examines the consequences of voters' perceived detachment from political parties, showing that a lack of ideologically proximate parties significantly reduces electoral participation. These findings highlight the importance of ideological alignment for democratic engagement and suggest that improving voter-party congruence could mitigate voter disengagement and abstention, thereby improving the quality of political representation and the robustness of electoral democracies. |
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