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Direction and Uncertainty in a Model of Issue Voting

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  • Stuart Elaine Macdonald
  • George Rabinowitz

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We extend the directional theory of issue voting from a strictly deterministic model to a model which incorporates voter uncertainty. In the model, each voter has a probability of preferring a given direction of policy with regard to an issue and each party has a probability of pursuing a given policy direction if elected. We examine the implications of the theory for representation and develop the link between directional and proximity theory as models of political change and realignment.

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  • Stuart Elaine Macdonald & George Rabinowitz, 1993. "Direction and Uncertainty in a Model of Issue Voting," Journal of Theoretical Politics, , vol. 5(1), pages 61-87, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jothpo:v:5:y:1993:i:1:p:61-87
    DOI: 10.1177/0951692893005001003
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