Ideological externalities, social pressures, and political parties

Author: Glazer, Amihai

Source: Public Choice, Volume 144, Numbers 1-2, July 2010 , pp. 53-62(10)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Members of political parties may influence each other. For example, a liberal in a party of moderates may moderate his views. At the same time, the moderates in the party may become more liberal. Voters in a district who favor such effects may care about the ideology of officeholders in other districts. They may therefore prefer a candidate who affiliates with a party over an independent with the same position.

Keywords: Elections; Parties; Social networks

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11127-009-9503-2

Affiliations: 1: Department of Economics, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA, Email: aglazer@uci.edu

Publication date: 2010-07-01