Levels,trends and determinants of pluralism: A comparative analysis of U.S. counties |
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Authors: | John W Foley Homer R Steedly |
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Institution: | 1. Center for the Study of Middle-Size Cities, Sangamon State University, 62708, Springfield, Illinois, USA
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Abstract: | This paper is concerned with developing empirical indicators of pluralism, monitoring them over time, and theoretically constructing and empirically estimating a multivariate model to explain variation between U.S. counties. New analytical findings are presented regarding levels, trends and determinants in two aspects of pluralism: voter turnout and interparty political competition. Three social structural components — structural incentives, structural barriers, and structural cleavages were measured and used to explain the majority of the variation between counties in these two indicators of pluralism. |
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