A Conservative revolution:: the electoral response to economic crisis in Ireland
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Michael Marsh and Slava Mikhaylov, A Conservative revolution:: the electoral response to economic crisis in Ireland, Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8byKg6BPMjMUbQhSBQE8/full, 24, 2, 2014, 160 - 179Download Item:
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The 2011 election in Ireland was one of the most dramatic elections in European postwar
history in terms of net electoral volatility. In some respects the election
overturned the traditional party system. Yet it was a conservative revolution, one in
which the main players remained the same, and the switch in the major government
party was merely one in which one centre right party replaced another. Comparing
voting behaviour over the last three elections we show that the 2011 election looks
much like that of 2002 and 2007. The crisis did not result in the redefinition of the
electoral landscape. While we find clear evidence of economic voting at the 2011
election, issue voting remained week. We believe that this is due to the fact that
parties have not offered clear policy alternatives to the electorate in the recent past
and did not do so in 2011.
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