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Strategic coalition voting: evidence from Austria
Strategisches Koalitionswählen: Befunde aus Österreich
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Abstract "Strategic coalition voting assumes that voters cast their vote in a way that maximizes the
probability that a preferred coalition will be formed after the election. We identify three
decision contexts that provide incentives for strategic coalition voting: (1) a rental vote of
a major party support... view more
"Strategic coalition voting assumes that voters cast their vote in a way that maximizes the
probability that a preferred coalition will be formed after the election. We identify three
decision contexts that provide incentives for strategic coalition voting: (1) a rental vote of
a major party supporter in favor of a preferred junior coalition partner perceived as
uncertain to pass a minimum vote threshold, (2) avoiding a wasted vote for the preferred
small party that is not expected to pass the minimum vote threshold, and (3) explicit
strategic coalition voting to influence the composition and/or portfolio of the next coalition
government. The results based on a nationally representative survey conducted before
the 2006 Austrian general election generally support these hypotheses." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
voting behavior; Austria; preference; decision; influence; formation of a government; election; coalition policy; party supporter; party in power; strategy; election result; coalition; coalition formation
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Method
descriptive study; empirical; quantitative empirical
Free Keywords
Strategic voting; Coalitions; Electoral expectations; Rational choice; Proportional representation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 339-349
Journal
Electoral Studies, 29 (2010) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2010.03.005
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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