On time and meaningful partisanship

Stability, strength, and sway of attachment to new parties

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ID6316871
AuthorsRoberto Pannico (0000-0001-5079-4249, Instituto de Ciências Sociais, corresponding author), Eva Anduiza (0000-0003-0924-8064, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
Year2023
Volume29
Issue4
Pages699-710
Publication date2023-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueParty Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13540688221085235
OpenAlexW4224251422
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited47

New parties pose a challenge to the claim that time is an essential element in the construction of partisanship. By definition, new parties have not been around for much time, so the opportunities for the construction of meaningful attachments could be considered limited. In this paper, we test this expectation, unpacking the dynamics and implications of the attachment to new parties. Using panel data collected in Spain during a period of profound party system change, we estimate the extent to which partisanship with new parties is stable and strong, works as a heuristic for preference formation, and predicts vote choice. Our data suggest that attachments to new parties can be as meaningful as those that citizens have with old parties. These findings seem particularly relevant in a context where new parties are on the rise

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