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Ambivalence, Political Engagement and Context

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type="main"> Scholars of American politics have generally found a negative relationship between ambivalence and political engagement. This study explores such conclusions and argues that the effect of ambivalence on engagement varies according to electoral context. Using a multi-level modeling strategy, I find that ambivalence has a significant overall effect on political engagement for citizens in the United States but a lesser overall impact for citizens in Great Britain. Yet by allowing the slope and the intercept of ambivalence to vary across parliamentary districts, I find that ambivalence has asymmetrical effects on political engagement within Britain. I conclude by arguing that ambivalence essentially operates in a differential manner across electoral contexts and provide preliminary evidence as to why this is.

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  • April A. Johnson, 2014. "Ambivalence, Political Engagement and Context," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 62(3), pages 502-521, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:polstu:v:62:y:2014:i:3:p:502-521
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    1. Giorgio Bellettini & Carlotta Berti Ceroni & Chiara Monfardini, 2017. "Ethnic Diversity and Political Participation: The Role of Individual Income," CESifo Working Paper Series 6772, CESifo.

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