Negativity and Political Behavior: A Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of Negative Voting in Contemporary Democracies.

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Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Negativity and Political Behavior: A Theoretical Framework for the Analysis of Negative Voting in Contemporary Democracies.
Journal
Political studies review
Author(s)
Garzia D., Ferreira da Silva F.
ISSN
1478-9302 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1478-9299
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
20
Number
2
Pages
282-291
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Recent developments in Western societies have motivated a growing consideration of the role of negativity in public opinion and political behavior research. In this article, we review the scant (and largely disconnected) scientific literature on negativity and political behavior, merging contributions from social psychology, public opinion, and electoral research, with a view on developing an integrated theoretical framework for the study of negative voting in contemporary democracies. We highlight that the tendency toward negative voting is driven by three partly overlapping components, namely, (1) an instrumental-rational component characterized by retrospective performance evaluations and rationalization mechanisms, (2) an ideological component grounded on long-lasting political identities, and (3) an affective component, motivated by (negative) attitudes toward parties and candidates. By blueprinting the systematic relationships between negative voting and each of these components in turn, and suggesting multiple research paths, this article aims to stimulate future studies on negative voting in multi-party parliamentary systems to motivate a better understanding of the implications of negativity in voting behavior in contemporary democracies.
Keywords
Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, comparative political behavior, negative partisanship, negative personalization, negative voting
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Funding(s)
Swiss National Science Foundation / PCEFP1_186898
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