Published August 1987
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Journal Article
The Relationship Between Information, Ideology, and Voting Behavior
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Palfrey, Thomas R.
- Poole, Keith T.
Abstract
The question of voter sophistication is important for understanding voter and candidate behavior in mass elections. We develop an index of voter information - based on perceptual data - and find that it is significantly related to ideological extremism and voting behavior. Individuals with a high level of information tend to be more extreme than those with low levels and are much more likely to vote.
Additional Information
© 1987 Midwest Political Science Association. Manuscript submitted 29 July 1985. Final manuscript received 26 June 1986. This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation grants SES-831-390 and IST-8406296. We wish to acknowledge useful conversations with Randall Calvert, Robert Miller, Howard Rosenthal, and Kenneth Singleton.Additional details
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- 64999
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20160303-102054862
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- SES-831390
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- IST-8406296
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