Interests and Information in Referendum Voting. An Analysis of Swiss Voters
Journal
European Journal of Political Research
ISSN
0304-4130
ISSN-Digital
1475-6765
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2002-10-01
Author(s)
Christin, Thomas
;
Hug, Simon
;
Sciarini, Pascal
Abstract (De)
Referendums impose considerable informational demands on voters. Recent theoretical and empirical research has emphasized the different shortcuts and heuristics they may employ in deciding how to vote. Relying on a substantial series of votes at the national level in Switzerland, we provide empirical tests on how Swiss voters cope with the informational demands in referendum voting. We combine simple heuristics, like partisan cues and endorsements, with indicators of instrumental interests to explain citizens' choices in a series of votes.
Language
German
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher place
Oxford
Volume
41
Number
6
Start page
759
End page
776
Pages
18
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
13104