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The Associative Dimension of Issue Ownership

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Issue ownership is commonly conceptualized as multidimensional, consisting of a “competence” dimension and an “associative” dimension. Because existing operationalizations of issue ownership tap only the former dimension, we focus on associative issue ownership: the spontaneous identification between specific issues and specific parties in the minds of voters. Survey evidence from Belgium shows that the associative dimension of issue ownership can be measured, that it differs from competence issue ownership, and that it is an independent determinant of voting behavior.

Source: Public Opinion Quarterly

DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfs023

Authors: S. Walgrave, J. Lefevere, A. Tresch

Institutions: University of Geneva, University of Antwerp, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Midwest Political Science Association

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2145427077

FWCI: 105.1

Cites: 21

Cited by: 315

Related to: 10