To Vote or Not? Testing Micro-level Theories of Voter Turnout in South Africa’s 2014 General Elections

Schulz-Herzenberg, Collette

doi:10.1080/02589346.2019.1595879

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“…This is also consistent with the cultural theory of ethnic mobilization which says people become attached to individuals who share the same culture as theirs and so would go along with them at all cost in times of competition. On the contrary [30]. Found that electorates in South Africa were mobilised more along racial than ethnic lines.…”

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Ethnic plurality, political mobilisation, social divisions and the formation of conflict structures in North-Eastern Ghana

2023

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Political mobilisation is a necessary aspect of any democracy in the world. Since the introduction of democracy in Ghana, political mobilisation has become part of the political process that characterises the selection and choice of leaders. This phenomenon manifests itself differently in different geographical areas of the country. While processes of political mobilisation have received adequate academic attention, the extent to which they are immersed in coincidental ethnic cleavages to engender the formation of conflict structures in the specific region of the Bawku/Kusaug Traditional Area is less studied. This study contributes to the critical literature on political mobilisation by nuancing the debate on political mobilisation to include how political mobilisation reinforces ethnic division and creates contours and pathways through which ethnic conflicts inchoate and sophisticate. The study used a case study design of the qualitative approach to investigate the phenomenon. Twenty-seven participants were selected through an expert purposive sampling technique to partake in focus group discussions and personal interviews. The data collected through these methods were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. The analysis revealed that political mobilisation in Bawku is often anchored through the ethnic elite who mobilise their people along ethnic lines for or against specified political parties. This often creates different political rewards for each ethnic group depending on the political party that emerge victorious in elections. These differential rewards lead to violent confrontations with several economic, social and security consequences. The study therefore suggested strategies to better anchor political mobilisation and ensure peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in the Bawku/Kusaug Traditional Area, the Upper East, Northern Ghana and Ghana as a whole

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Ethnic plurality, political mobilisation, social divisions and the formation of conflict structures in North-Eastern Ghana

2023

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“…Another key reason to focus on the OAP is the role that the population under study (those aged 50-70 at the time of the surveys) plays on voting. For example, while this age group represents close to 30% of the registered voters, they are the voters more likely to participate and decide elections (e.g., Nhlapo et al, 2017;Schulz-Herzenberg, 2019) Thus, their opinions and views are important for social cohesion and policy decisions, even when most of the anti-immigration acts tend to be conducted by younger groups. Also, Hamoudi and Thomas (2014) show that the OAP plays an important role on household composition as it attracts younger family members to live with grant recipients.…”

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Distributional Policies and Social Cohesion in a High-Unemployment Setting

Agüero¹,

Fasola²

2022

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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“…Poukázali na kľúčovú úlohu kategórií, ako je vzdelanie, sociálno-ekonomický status alebo vek, rozširujúcich škálu príležitostí, ktoré jednotliví voliči môžu účasťou na voľbách získať. Preto je tento sociologický prístup k participácii označovaný ako model zdrojov (resource model - Brady et al 1995a Schulz-Herzenberg 2019. Druhá tradičná škola volebného správania vznikla v 50. rokoch na Michiganskej univerzite a prvé závery publikovala v klasickej monografii The American Voter (Campbell et al 2000).…”

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“…Nezavrhuje síce vplyv sociálnych kategórií, s ktorými pracuje kolumbijská škola, ale tvrdí, že tie stoja iba na začiatku reťazca príčin a majú len nepriamy vplyv na psychologické procesy, ktorých výsledkom je rozhodnutie ísť alebo neísť voliť (Brady et al 1995). Model psychologického konania (psychological engagement model) michiganskej školy zdôrazňuje vplyv politických záujmov, angažovanosti i straníckej identifikácie na participácii, ale v zásade nevysvetľuje, prečo niektorí ľudia nakoniec voliť idú a iní nie (Blais 2000a Schulz-Herzenberg 2019. Tretia skupina prístupov vyzdvihuje rolu mobilizačných agentov, akými sú záujmové skupiny, cirkvi, politické strany a iné sociálne siete.…”

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“…Ak sú náklady vo forme času potrebného na získanie informácií o kandidátoch alebo o samotnej účasti na hlasovaní vyššie než očakávané zisky, ako je napr. pravdepodobnosť ovplyvniť výsledok volieb, volič zostane doma (Blais 2000, Franklin 2004a Schulz-Herzenberg 2019. Predstavu, že výšku volebnej účasti je možné vysvetliť pomocou modelu založeného na racionálnom rozhodovaní jednotlivcov však spochybňuje paradox hlasovania (paradox of voting), ktorý sformuloval americký ekonóm Anthony Downs už v 50. rokoch 20. storočia.…”

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Kde sa chodí voliť? Faktory ovplyvňujúce geografické rozloženie volebnej účasti v slovenských parlamentných voľbách

Kevický¹,

Daněk²

2020

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Where do voters appear at ballots? Factors influencing the geographical distribution of voter turnout in Slovak parliamentary electionsElectoral results are significantly influenced by voter turnout, and the explanation of differences in turnout has received considerable academic attention. However, a systematic investigation of the geography of voter turnout in Slovakia has not been conducted yet. The objective of the study is, first, to present a map of voter turnout in parliamentary elections in Slovakia and the changes it has undergone since 1998, and, second, to identify social factors which can potentially explain geographical variability visible on the map. The particular objective was to test the predictive ability of five voter turnout theories in the conditions of Slovak society. The empirical analysis was based on multiple regression analysis and additional statistical analyses. The results have shown a deepening of geographical differences in turnout with time, and a transition of interpretative frameworks, from the theory of disenchantment, relevant in the 1990s, to theories of modernization and socioeconomic status, more relevant in the 2010s. At the same time, the effect of indirect mobilization and habitual voting was proved significant throughout the whole period of 1998 to 2016.

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To Vote or Not? Testing Micro-level Theories of Voter Turnout in South Africa’s 2014 General Elections

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Ethnic plurality, political mobilisation, social divisions and the formation of conflict structures in North-Eastern Ghana

Ethnic plurality, political mobilisation, social divisions and the formation of conflict structures in North-Eastern Ghana

Distributional Policies and Social Cohesion in a High-Unemployment Setting

Kde sa chodí voliť? Faktory ovplyvňujúce geografické rozloženie volebnej účasti v slovenských parlamentných voľbách

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