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How Far Do the Liberal Democrats Control Their Own Fate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6378917 |
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| Authors | Ioannis Konstantinidis (0009-0000-1632-821X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-147 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Representation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4893 • E-ISSN: 1749-4001 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00344890600736390 |
| OpenAlex | W2027803643 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Analyses of individual data have failed to identify any strong source of support for the British Liberal Democrats. This paper suggests that an analysis at an aggregate level may reveal the reasons why the party gains a higher or lower vote share at a certain election. Regression analysis indicates that the Liberal Democrat vote share is positively affected by major‐party polarisation. The impact of such polarisation on the third‐party vote is much stronger than that of social factors, such as the increase in the number of degree‐holders or the growth of the salariat, or even of the party's own moderate policy profile. In the light of such findings, the Liberal Democrats can do little on their own to improve their electoral performance
Control (management · Democracy · Economics · Liberal Party · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Single non-transferable vote · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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