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Campaign Effects

Elections
Political Psychology
Political Sociology
Campaign
Coalition
Methods
Television
P019
Richard Johnston
University of British Columbia

Building: Jean-Brillant, Floor: 3, Room: B-3250

Thursday 09:00 - 10:40 EDT (27/08/2015)

Abstract

Increasing electoral volatility and the rise in the number of 'floating voters' suggest that campaigns have become more important than ever. Most of what we know--or think we know--about campaigns comes from the US, supplemented with evidence from a handful of countries in the 'Anglosphere'. The last decade has witnessed an explosion of interest in campaigns in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy. These countries vary widely in institutional setting, party system characteristics, sociology, and media structures. The papers on this panel explore psychological, sociological, strategic, and media factors in vote switching and mobilisation within campaigns.

Title Details
Last-minute Party Switching and the Exploitation of the Parties’ Potentials: Evidence from Switzerland View Paper Details
Vote Switching in two Consecutive National Election Campaigns. Evidence from the 2009 and 2013 GLES Campaign Panel Surveys View Paper Details
How Implicit Attitudes Affect the Perception of Candidates in TV Debates during the Campaign: Evidence from Austria View Paper Details
Dynamics of Strategic Voting in German Elections, 2005-2013 View Paper Details
Late Deciders and Last-minute Vote Switchers in a Comparative Perspective: The 2013 Cases in Germany and Italy View Paper Details