| ID | 145641 |
| Title Proper | Assessment on the behavioral foundations of electoral decisions in the 2015 Turkish general elections |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Erisen, Cengiz |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Turkish politics has overcome several challenges in order to reach a situation with less political uncertainty. Among several issues, voter behavior in the two recent general elections in 2015 is a major topic of interest. In this think-piece, I discuss the behavioral indicators of vote choice and political judgments between the two 2015 elections. To that end, I first explore the context of public polarization before introducing the behavioral approaches to explain voter behavior. I use nationally representative survey data in order to make descriptive inferences that shed light on the unexpected change in electoral behavior. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 17, No.1; Mar 2016: p.47-57 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies 2016-03 17, 1 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Polarization ; Nationhood ; Tolerance ; Anxiety ; Voter Behavior ; 2015 Elections |