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War as an Enduring Determinant of Party Choice in Postwar Southeast Europe

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In postwar elections, voter choices are often shaped by the memory of past violence. Taking Bosnia & Hercegovina and Croatia as case studies, this study examines war as an enduring determinant of party choice among the age cohorts who lived through the wars of the 1990s, and the cohorts who were born after. Based on a representative survey of over 5,000 citizens, the results show that in Bosnia & Hercegovina, war-related issues and social divisions continue to inform party preferences in the postwar generation as much as they did in the generations that came before. In Croatia, by contrast, war-related issues are showing signs of diminishing political relevance.

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  • Christophe Lesschaeve, 2023. "War as an Enduring Determinant of Party Choice in Postwar Southeast Europe," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 75(10), pages 1597-1625, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:75:y:2023:i:10:p:1597-1625
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2022.2150148
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