Voter Participation and Party-Group Fortunes in European Parliament Elections, 1979-1999
A Cross-National Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7972050 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander C Pacek (Texas A&M University), Alexander Pacek (0000-0002-0261-4773, Mitchell Institute), Benjamin Radcliff (University of Notre Dame) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-95 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591290305600109 |
| OpenAlex | W2004525111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 29 |
Scholars have addressed the relationship between voter participation and party electoral fortunes for some time. Specifically, a number of studies postulate that left-of-center parties are the primary beneficiaries of higher rates of voter turnout. This research note extends this argument to a classic “low turnout” environment: the elections to the European Parliament. Using data from 11 members of the European Union between 1979 and 1999, we test the turnout-party vote linkage through pooled cross-national time series analysis. We find that, indeed, increased turnout benefits the left party groups in the European Parliament. We conclude with some implications for this finding
Argument (complex analysis · Demographic economics · Economic policy · Economics · European union · General election · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Populism, Right-Wing Movements · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |