ISBN:
9781316662557
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 309 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
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Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Green, Jane, 1974 - The politics of competence
DDC:
324.2/3
Keywords:
Public opinion Political aspects
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Government accountability
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Political parties Public opinion
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Party affiliation
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Political parties ; Public opinion
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Party affiliation
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Government accountability
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Public opinion ; Political aspects
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Partei
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Öffentliche Meinung
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Evaluation
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Partei
;
Öffentliche Meinung
;
Evaluation
Abstract:
Using decades of public opinion data from the US, UK, Australia, Germany and Canada, and distinguishing between three concepts - issue ownership, performance and generalised competence - Green and Jennings show how political parties come to gain or lose 'ownership' of issues, how they are judged on their performance in government across policy issues and how they develop a reputation for competence (or incompetence) over a period in office. Their analysis tracks the major events causing people to re-evaluate party reputations and the costs of governing which cause electorates to punish parties in power. They reveal why, when and how these movements in public opinion matter to elections. The implications are important for long-standing debates about performance and partisanship, and reveal that public opinion about party and governing competence is, to a great extent, the product of major shocks and predictable dynamics
Abstract:
Conceptual problems and solutions -- Concepts of issue competence -- Explaining issue ownership change -- Government performance and oppositions -- Generalised competence and the costs of governing -- Ownership, performance, generalised competence and the vote
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DOI:
10.1017/9781316662557
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