The Influence of Political Efficacy on Voter Turnout in South Africa

IF 0.9 4区 社会学 Q3 POLITICAL SCIENCE
Thoko Mahlangu, C. Schulz-Herzenberg
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Abstract

ABSTRACT South Africa's recent democratic elections have witnessed a decline in political participation. Yet few studies examine the influence of political efficacy on the decision to participate. Using 2014 and 2019 post-election public opinion survey data captured after these respective national and provincial elections, the paper addresses a research gap by demonstrating a relationship between a respondent's level of internal and external political efficacy and their likelihood of voting across two consecutive elections. It finds that external political efficacy, and to a lesser extent, internal efficacy shapes the decision to vote. The responsiveness of the political system is a key determinant of voting even after other key predictors of participation are accounted for. It concludes that years of state-based failures have eroded citizen perceptions of political system responsiveness which has, in turn, undermined how citizens perceive the utility of their vote.
政治效能对南非选民投票率的影响
摘要:在南非最近的民主选举中,政治参与度有所下降。然而,很少有研究考察政治效能对参与决策的影响。该论文利用2014年和2019年全国和省级选举后的选举后民意调查数据,通过证明受访者的内部和外部政治效能水平与他们在连续两次选举中投票的可能性之间的关系,解决了研究差距。研究发现,外部政治效能,以及在较小程度上,内部效能影响了投票决定。即使考虑到参与的其他关键预测因素,政治制度的反应能力也是投票的关键决定因素。它得出的结论是,多年来基于国家的失败削弱了公民对政治制度反应能力的看法,而这反过来又削弱了公民如何看待自己选票的效用。
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Politikon
Politikon POLITICAL SCIENCE-
CiteScore
1.90
自引率
0.00%
发文量
16
审稿时长
32 weeks
期刊介绍: Politikon focuses primarily on South African politics, but not exclusively so. Over the years the journal has published articles by some of the world" leading political scientists, including Arend Lijphart, Samuel Huntingdon, and Philippe Schmitter. It has also featured important contributions from South Africa"s leading political philosophers, political scientists and international relations experts. It has proved an influential journal, particularly in debates over the merits of South Africa"s constitutional reforms (in 1983 and 1994). In the last few years special issues have focused on women and politics in South Africa, and the South African election of 1999.
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