The Origins of Opinion of American Party Activists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6315534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Herrera (0000-0003-2314-1298, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-252 |
| Publication date | 1999-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068899005002007 |
| OpenAlex | W2160462437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
In this paper, I test two hypotheses about the origin of opinion of partisan activists. The first is a rational-choice thesis that states that due to electoral considerations, activists will adopt positions on issues that correspond to where they believe voters to stand on those issues. The competing hypothesis is based on the influence of contenders for the parties' presidential nomination. This hypothesis predicts that just as candidates play a role in activating segments of the party to participate in the nomination process, they also influence the views held by those activists. Using data from the 1988 and 1992 Convention Delegate Studies, I conduct tests of these hypotheses. The results point toward a candidate-motivation explanation for the origin of opinion of party activists. The implications of these findings are that the information about politics that flows to the mass citizenry is influenced by the candidates who choose to seek the party's nomination and, in the process, activate segments of the party that will then serve as the opinion leaders in society
Caucus · Convention · Delegate · Nomination · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Public relations · Test (biology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2011 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |