| ID | 078068 |
| Title Proper | Social Structure and Electoral Behavior in Comparative Perspective |
| Other Title Information | the decline of social cleavages in Western Europe revisited |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Elff, Martin |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A new conventional wisdom characterizes the comparative study of electoral politics. Social cleavages, once a stabilizing factor of electoral behavior in Western Europe, are on the wane. Voting decisions have become individualized and old social cleavages have been superseded by new value-related cleavages. This article challenges that view as an exaggeration |
| `In' analytical Note | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 5, No.2; Jun 2007: p277-294 |
| Journal Source | Perspectives on Politics Vol. 5, No.2; Jun 2007: p277-294 |
| Key Words | Social Cleavages ; Politics and Governmant |