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March 16, 2011
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Announcements
Remember that essays are due this Thursday, March 17 at 4pm
All module information is available at www.jkarp.com/s2010 NOT webct!
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Voter Turnout
Turnout in comparative perspective. What is low? How (and why) does voter turnout change over time? The role of age and education Does low voter turnout matter?
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Voting is the most common form of political participation
Many people also talk about politics and try to persuade others to vote
Very few participate in any other specific way.
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Why do people vote?
Voting is the most common form of political participation. Voting is a “collective good” which means that citizens can
enjoy the benefits (ie. policies derived from electoral outcomes) without paying the costs.
Rational citizens may then choose not to vote. Why then do people vote?
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Trends in Voter Turnout
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Trends in Voter Turnout in the UK
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Trends in Voter Turnout in the US
VAP=Voting age population (includes everyone over 18, non citizens, felons, etc;VEP=Voting eligible population
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Theories of Voter Turnout
pB + D > C B=collective benefits of voting (ie. Having desired
candidate win) P=Probability of deriving that benefit D=Civic duty (or any other selective benefit) C=Cost of voting
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Convenience and Cost
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Impact of Compulsory Voting on Turnout in Australia
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First Compulsory Voting Election
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Impact of the (abolition) of Compulsory Voting on Turnout in the Netherlands
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Lack of Salience (Cost)
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Lack of Salience (Cost)
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Party Mobilisation in Comparative Perspective (Reduced Cost/Increase Benefit)
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Party Mobilisation and Electoral Competition
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Declining Benefits
Source: Dalton (2004)
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Are the media to blame?
Source: Putnam (2000)
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Changes in Attitudes During a Campaign
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Political Participation in Comparative Perspective
Source: Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES), Module 2, 2004
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Summary
Can pB + D > C explain political engagement?