Political equality in unequal territories: the impact of territorial inequalities on voter turnout in Italy’s regional elections

IF 1.7 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Regional and Federal Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1080/13597566.2023.2179040

Linda Basile

引用次数: 1

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study investigates how disparities in the distribution of economic, social, and institutional capital across territories affect voter turnout. Analysis of Italian regional elections held from 2003 to 2021 reveals that electoral participation is higher in more economically developed regions than in less developed ones. However, the effect of economic conditions becomes more tangible in territories featuring high levels of social interconnectedness, whilst the institutional capital does not have a significant effect on electoral participation. By showing that voter turnout depends on the interaction between social and economic factors, this study indicates the need for a holistic approach to encouraging political participation, combining long and short-term strategies addressing territories’ societal and economic assets. Another important implication of this article is that ‘context matters’ also at the subnational level. This suggests that future work on turnout should rely more on comparisons across territories within countries.

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不平等领土中的政治平等：领土不平等对意大利地区选举投票率的影响

摘要本研究调查了不同地区经济、社会和制度资本分布的差异如何影响选民投票率。对2003年至2021年举行的意大利地区选举的分析显示，经济发达地区的选举参与率高于欠发达地区。然而，在社会联系程度高的地区，经济条件的影响变得更加明显，而制度资本对选举参与没有显著影响。这项研究表明，选民投票率取决于社会和经济因素之间的相互作用，表明有必要采取整体方法鼓励政治参与，将解决领土社会和经济资产的长期和短期战略相结合。这篇文章的另一个重要含义是，在国家以下一级，“背景很重要”。这表明，未来关于投票率的工作应该更多地依赖于各国领土之间的比较。

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Regional and Federal Studies POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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3.80

自引率

21.40%

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期刊介绍： The upsurge of academic and political interest in regional and federal questions since the 1980s has been stimulated by the salience of regions in EU policy-making and the Structural Funds but also by regionalization and federalization processes in many Western states. The most striking example is the devolution occurring in the UK, but the process is at work all over Europe and in other parts of the world. These developments have led to many important research programmes and projects. Regional and Federal Studies is a refereed social science journal which provides an academic forum for the publication of international research on these issues. It is essential reading for both academics and practitioners in politics, administration and the business world.