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The Decline of Class Voting in Britain: Problems of Analysis and Interpretation

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  • Franklin, Mark N.
  • Mughan, Anthony

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Social class has long been recognized as being the preeminent influence upon electoral choice in Britain, but recent studies provide support for the argument that it has become a weakened force. These studies differ only in the interpretation that they place on its decline. Through the simultaneous estimation of the effects on voting choice of class measured by occupation, and other variables, this article shows how one of the recent studies implied an overestimate of the declining importance of occupational class. Further it shows that when the indirect effects of class on party choice are taken into account, by means of causal modeling techniques, its preeminent position in determining voting choice in Britain can still be seen. The article seeks to clarify the nature of class-based voting behavior during a period of dramatic decline in this phenomenon, terminating at the last point at which traditional measures can reasonably be used.

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  • Franklin, Mark N. & Mughan, Anthony, 1978. "The Decline of Class Voting in Britain: Problems of Analysis and Interpretation," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 72(2), pages 523-534, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:72:y:1978:i:02:p:523-534_15
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