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Traditional Beliefs And Electoral Behavior

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  • Riccardo Pelizzo
  • Moise Koepko
  • Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev
  • Abel Kinyondo

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The party system literature has generally paid little attention to whether traditional beliefs have any impact on voters’ electoral behavior and the stability of party systems. The purpose of the present study shows that the stability of party systems and the pervasiveness of traditional beliefs go hand‐in‐hand. This article is expected to advance the scholarly understanding of the political consequences of traditional beliefs by showing that voters who hold traditional beliefs or engage in traditional practices are not simply less likely to have pro‐democratic attitudes or have a greater appreciation of dictatorial rule, but also more likely to vote for ruling parties in elections. The evidence presented in the article sustains a basic claim; namely, that the pervasiveness of traditional beliefs in Togolese society should be regarded as one of the determinants of the party system's stability. La literatura sobre sistemas de partidos generalmente ha prestado poca atención a si las creencias tradicionales tienen algún impacto en el comportamiento electoral de los votantes y la estabilidad de los sistemas de partidos. El propósito del presente estudio es mostrar que la estabilidad de los sistemas de partidos y la omnipresencia de las creencias tradicionales van de la mano. Se espera que este artículo avance en la comprensión académica de las consecuencias políticas de las creencias tradicionales al mostrar que los votantes que mantienen creencias tradicionales o se involucran en prácticas tradicionales no sólo tienen menos probabilidades de tener actitudes prodemocráticas o de tener una mayor apreciación del gobierno dictatorial, sino que También es más probable que voten por los partidos gobernantes en las elecciones. La evidencia presentada en el artículo sustenta una afirmación básica, a saber, que la omnipresencia de las creencias tradicionales en la sociedad togolesa debe considerarse como uno de los determinantes de la estabilidad del sistema de partidos. 政党制度文献普遍没有关注传统信仰是否对选民的选举行为及政党制度的稳定性产生影响。 本研究是本期《世界事务》特刊的一部分,旨在表明政党制度的稳定性和传统信仰的普遍性是相辅相成的。通过表明持有传统信仰或从事传统实践的选民不仅不太可能持有亲民主态度或更欣赏独裁统治,而且更有可能在选举中投票支持执政党,本文旨在增进对“传统信仰的政治结果”的学术理解。本文中提出的证据支持一个基本主张,即传统信仰在多哥社会的普遍存在应被视为政党制度稳定性的决定因素之一。

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  • Riccardo Pelizzo & Moise Koepko & Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev & Abel Kinyondo, 2023. "Traditional Beliefs And Electoral Behavior," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 186(4), pages 925-950, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:186:y:2023:i:4:p:925-950
    DOI: 10.1177/00438200231203017
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