Deliberation, political knowledge and vote choice: Results from an experiment with second-order elections


Bernhagen, Patrick ; Schmitt, Hermann



DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116514531506
URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1465116514...
Document Type: Article
Year of publication: 2014
The title of a journal, publication series: European Union Politics : EUP
Volume: 15
Issue number: 3
Page range: 352-371
Place of publication: London
Publishing house: Sage
ISSN: 1465-1165 , 1741-2757
Publication language: English
Institution: Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > Mannheim Centre for European Social Research - Research Department B
Subject: 320 Political science
Abstract: This article assesses the effects of deliberation and increased political knowledge on vote choice. The observed knowledge gains result from participation in a deliberative experiment in the context of second-order elections, which facilitates realistic estimates of information gains that can be expected if citizens were politically more engaged than they actually are. Using survey data on 333 participants in the deliberative experiment and 729 respondents from a control group, we find that deliberation is associated with significant changes in vote choice. Specifically, participating in the deliberative event is related to an increased likelihood of vote switching in favour of Green parties. However, there is no support for the expectation that changes in citizens’ party choices are related to the observed increase in political knowledge.




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