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Title: Introduction: Parties, Party Choice, And Partisanship in East Asia.
Author : Journal of East Asian Studies
Release Date : January 01, 2007
Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
Pages : * pages
Size : 184 KB

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Political parties are widely seen as "a sine qua non for the organization of the modern democratic polity and for the expression of political pluralism." (1) The manner in which parties articulate political interests largely defines the nature of electoral competition, the representation of citizen interests, the policy consequences of elections-and ultimately the functioning of the democratic process. (2) Consequently, the linkage between citizens and parties is an essential aspect of democratic politics--and the focus of the articles in this collection. By connecting citizens to the democratic process, political parties should give voice to social groups and their policy interests. Electoral choice is a vehicle for expressing the policy interests and political values of the public. Electoral studies in Western democracies have demonstrated how partisanship is a core element in political identities and behaviors, as well as a heuristic for organizing political information and guiding political choice. (3) Partisan ties also supposedly motivate citizens to participate in the political process. Thus, partisanship is routinely a strong predictor of a wide range of political predispositions and participatory actions ranging from political efficacy, to political involvement, to voting choice.