Document Type
Article
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
11-1993
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Journal of Politics
Volume
55
Abstract
In their pivotal 1986 volume, Converse and Pierce rekindle the debate over whether left-right ideological attachment or party identification serves as the psychological anchor of the French electorate. They argue that, much like Americans, French voters use partisanship to orient themselves to the political landscape. Our study, which employs the data used by Converse and Pierce, draws a different conclusion. We find that ideology, in terms of both scope and strength, clearly exceeds party in its importance for vote choice.
Published Article/Book Citation
The Journal of Politics, 55:4 (1993) pp. 1100-1109.
Rights
Copyright 1993 Southern Political Science Association. Used by permission. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JOP
URL
http://ir.uiowa.edu/polisci_pubs/33
