Balance-Minded Voting in Post-2012 Japan

IF 1.3 4区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Asian Survey Pub Date : 2023-10-12 DOI:10.1525/as.2023.20087338

Ko Maeda

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Abstract

This study employs survey data to characterize a new kind of strategic voting behavior in post-2012 Japan. Since the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in 2012, it has been winning every national election, while the opposition camp has been fragmented into many parties, none of which has been seen as a viable contender to the LDP. In this situation in which the LDP will certainly win, there are citizens who vote for an opposition party, especially the largest one, though they do not believe it is capable of governing the country. Their concern is the balance of seats among the parties. These strategic voters tend to be older, more educated, richer, and more attentive to political news than those who genuinely support the opposition.

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2012年后日本的平衡性投票

本研究采用调查数据来描述2012年后日本一种新的战略投票行为。自2012年自民党(LDP)重新掌权以来，它赢得了每一次全国大选，而反对党阵营则分裂成许多政党，没有一个被视为自民党的有力竞争者。在这种自民党肯定会获胜的情况下，有些公民会投票给反对党，尤其是最大的政党，尽管他们不相信它有能力治理国家。他们关心的是各党派之间的席位平衡。与那些真正支持反对党的人相比，这些具有战略意义的选民往往年龄更大，受教育程度更高，更富有，更关注政治新闻。

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Asian Survey AREA STUDIES-

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1.80

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