Class voting, social change, and the left in Australia, 1943-961
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2139143 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David L Weakliem (University of Connecticut), Mark Western David L Weakliem (corresponding author), M Western (0000-0001-5399-6911, University of Tasmania) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 609-630 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-4446.1999.00609.x |
| PMID | 15270067 |
| OpenAlex | W2157100448 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 20 |
The relationship between class and voting choices has been the subject of controversy in recent years, especially in connection with the apparent decline of the traditional left. This paper examines class voting in Australia, focusing on three major issues: (1) changes in the overall strength of class voting (2) realignment, or changes in the relative political positions of the classes (3) the connection between the strength of class voting and support for Labor. It finds that (1) there is a decline in ‘general’ class voting (2) much of this decline involves a realignment of certain middle class groups, but there is no support for the popular idea that class alignments have become more complex (3) there is no connection between the strength of class voting and Labor performance. Our results cast doubt on accounts that regard the electoral difficulties of left parties as a symptom of the decline of class
Class (philosophy · Computer security · Political science · Politics · Voting · Artificial Intelligence · Australian History and Society · Computer Science · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2019 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |