Strategic Campaign Behaviour for Electors and Parties
The Northern Ireland Assembly Election of 1973
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6257500 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Laver (0000-0001-7515-9831, University of Liverpool, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-45 |
| Publication date | 1975-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6765.1975.tb01245.x |
| OpenAlex | W2052633009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The article attempts to show how the application of a “rational choice” model of electoral decision making to the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly Election campaign points to some need for a reorientation of this approach, although there is no basic reason why the model cannot be made to work in a seemingly “irrational” situation. Aspects of strategic behaviour other than simple ideological manoeuvring are discussed and related to the campaign itself. These include strategic use of information and resources. Finally the actual vote transfers are used to test the proposition that some degree of rationality did exist in voter choice at the election
Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Irrational number · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Proposition · Rationality · Test (biology · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Engineering · Irish and British Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2008 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |