Anatomy of a Liberal Victory

by Blais, Andre; Gidengil, Elisabeth; Nadeau, Richard; Nevitte, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781551114835
• ISBN10: 1551114836
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Univ of Toronto Pr Higher education

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive account of the factors that led Canadians to vote the way they did in the Fall 2000 Canadian election, which resulted in a third consecutive Liberal majority government. The book explains the overall impact that these factors had on how well or poorly each of the parties did in the election. This study is based on mass surveys, involving more than 3,000 respondents, conducted both during the campaign and after the election. It also draws on a detailed content analysis of the parties' messages and nightly news broadcasts throughout the campaign and its aftermath.

Author Biography

Andre Blais is a professor of Political Science at l'Universite de Montreal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	7	(9)
Introduction	9	(8)
The Parties and Their Messages	17	(18)
The Media: Getting Out the Messages	35	(10)
Why Was Turnout So Low?	45	(20)
The Vote: Stability and Change	65	(18)
A Multi-Stage Model of Vote Choice	83	(8)
The Social Bases of Party Support	91	(8)
Values and Beliefs	99	(16)
Partisan Loyalties	115	(12)
The Economy	127	(10)
The Issues	137	(20)
Liberal Performance	157	(8)
The Leaders	165	(16)
Strategic Voting	181	(8)
Conclusion	189	(18)
Appendix A: Multinomial Estimations of Vote Choice Outside Quebec	207	(6)
Appendix B: Multinomial Estimations of Vote Choice in Quebec	213	(6)
Appendix C: The Estimated Impact of Variables on the Propensity to Vote for the Parties Outside Quebec	219	(4)
Appendix D: The Estimated Impact of Variables on the Propensity to Vote for the Parties in Quebec	223	(4)
Appendix E: Description of Variables	227	(6)
References	233