French Presidential Elections [electronic resource] /
Lewis-Beck, M.author.
Nadeau, R.author.
Bélanger, É.author.
An original and comprehensive study of the sociological and psychological forces driving individual choices in French Presidential elections. Based on a unique comparative analysis of four French presidential contests over the last two decades, this book presents a rigorous examination of long-term and short-term voter motivations.
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Cover; Series page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 French party competition; 1.2 French electoral institutions and the presidency; 1.3 Theories of French elections; 1.4 Our theoretical approach; 2 Social Structure; 2.1 An analytical method of explaining vote choice in France; 2.2 Socio-demographic determinants of vote choice in France; 2.3 A bivariate analysis of socio-demographic determinants of the presidential vote in France
2.4 A multivariate analysis of socio-demographic determinants of the presidential vote in France2.5 Conclusion; 3 Class and Patrimony; 3.1 Occupation, economic sector, and the vote; 3.2 Occupation, economic sector, and the vote: contemporary bivariate results; 3.3 Income, patrimony, and the vote; 3.4 A multivariate analysis of the impact of socioeconomic variables on voting: cumulative results; 3.5 A multivariate analysis of the impact ofsocioeconomic variables on voting: detailed results; 3.6 Conclusion; 4 Left-Right Ideology; 4.1 The meaning of left-right ideology
4.2 Ideological identification vs. party identification4.3 Ideology and the vote: bivariate results; 4.4 Ideology and the vote: multivariate results; 4.5 Conclusion; 5 The Role of Issues; 5.1 The meaning of issue voting; 5.2 Economics and the French voter; 5.3 Economics and the French voter: bivariate relationships; 5.4 Immigration and the French voter; 5.5 Immigration and the French voter: bivariate relationships; 5.6 Economics and immigration: multivariate relationships; 5.7 Adding Europe to the equation; 5.8 Conclusion; 6 Leader Image; 6.1 Leader image in French electoral studies
6.2 Components of leader image6.3 Candidate image in French presidential elections; 6.4 General and specific evaluations of presidential candidates; 6.5 The impact of candidate image on French presidential voting; 6.6 Conclusion; 7 Campaign Influence; 7.1 Campaign attentiveness; 7.2 Time of vote decision; 7.3 The impact of television; 7.4 Conclusion; 8 Conclusion; 8.1 First round versus second round: the institutional context; 8.2 Change and continuity in French presidential elections; 8.3 Is the French electoral system "stalled"?; 8.4 Short-term vs. long-term factors
8.5 Is a theory of French presidential elections possible?8.6 The French voter in perspective; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An original and comprehensive study of the sociological and psychological forces driving individual choices in French Presidential elections. Based on a unique comparative analysis of four French presidential contests over the last two decades, this book presents a rigorous examination of long-term and short-term voter motivations.
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Comparative politics.
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