French Presidential Elections

An Original And Comprehensive Study Of The Sociological And Psychological Forces Driving Individual Choices In French Presidential Elections. Based On A Unique Comparative Analysis Of Four French Presidential Contests Over The Last Two Decades, This Book Presents A Rigorous Examination Of Long-term And Short-term Voter Motivations. Cover; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List Of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 French Party Competition; 1.2 French Electoral Institutions And The Presidency; 1.3 Theories Of French Elections; 1.4 Our Theoretical Approach; 2 Social Structure; 2.1 An Analytical Method Of Explaining Vote Choice In France; 2.2 Socio-demographic Determinants Of Vote Choice In France; 2.3 A Bivariate Analysis Of Socio-demographic Determinants Of The Presidential Vote In France 2.4 A Multivariate Analysis Of Socio-demographic Determinants Of The Presidential Vote In France2.5 Conclusion; 3 Class And Patrimony; 3.1 Occupation, Economic Sector, And The Vote; 3.2 Occupation, Economic Sector, And The Vote: Contemporary Bivariate Results; 3.3 Income, Patrimony, And The Vote; 3.4 A Multivariate Analysis Of The Impact Of Socioeconomic Variables On Voting: Cumulative Results; 3.5 A Multivariate Analysis Of The Impact Ofsocioeconomic Variables On Voting: Detailed Results; 3.6 Conclusion; 4 Left-right Ideology; 4.1 The Meaning Of Left-right Ideology 4.2 Ideological Identification Vs. Party Identification4.3 Ideology And The Vote: Bivariate Results; 4.4 Ideology And The Vote: Multivariate Results; 4.5 Conclusion; 5 The Role Of Issues; 5.1 The Meaning Of Issue Voting; 5.2 Economics And The French Voter; 5.3 Economics And The French Voter: Bivariate Relationships; 5.4 Immigration And The French Voter; 5.5 Immigration And The French Voter: Bivariate Relationships; 5.6 Economics And Immigration: Multivariate Relationships; 5.7 Adding Europe To The Equation; 5.8 Conclusion; 6 Leader Image; 6.1 Leader Image In French Electoral Studies 6.2 Components Of Leader Image6.3 Candidate Image In French Presidential Elections; 6.4 General And Specific Evaluations Of Presidential Candidates; 6.5 The Impact Of Candidate Image On French Presidential Voting; 6.6 Conclusion; 7 Campaign Influence; 7.1 Campaign Attentiveness; 7.2 Time Of Vote Decision; 7.3 The Impact Of Television; 7.4 Conclusion; 8 Conclusion; 8.1 First Round Versus Second Round: The Institutional Context; 8.2 Change And Continuity In French Presidential Elections; 8.3 Is The French Electoral System Stalled?; 8.4 Short-term Vs. Long-term Factors 8.5 Is A Theory Of French Presidential Elections Possible?8.6 The French Voter In Perspective; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index By M. Lewis-beck, R. Nadeau, É. Bélanger. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English