Turnout in Germany

Markus Steinbrecher; Sandra Huber; Prof. Dr. Hans Rattinger

doi:10.5771/9783845201535

Summary

Die Wahlbeteiligung in Deutschland ist – vor allem bei Landtags- und Europawahlen – seit Ende der 1980er Jahre stark zurückgegangen. Der vorläufige Tiefpunkt dieser Entwicklung war die Europawahl 2004 mit einer Wahlbeteiligung von 43 Prozent. Die Ursachen für diese dramatische Abnahme werden immer häufiger diskutiert.

Dieses Buch analysiert die Beteiligung der Deutschen bei Europa-, Bundestags- und Landtagswahlen seit 1979. Es wendet auf der Basis umfangreichen Datenmaterials ein breites Untersuchungsdesign an und bezieht die wichtigsten Ansätze der empirischen Wahlforschung ein.

Wahlbeteiligung wird im ersten Teil des Buches unter Verwendung von Daten der amtlichen Statistik durch den geographischen und sozialen Kontext beschrieben. Noch wichtiger für die Interpretation sinkender Wahlbeteiligung sind die individuellen Einstellungen und Motive der Wahlberechtigten, die im zweiten Teil behandelt werden. Es zeigt sich, dass die Abschwächung sozialer Normen und politische Unzufriedenheit für die Wahlbeteiligung nicht folgenlos bleiben. Im Mehrebenensystem spielen zudem europa-, bundes- und landesspezifische Faktoren eine wichtige Rolle.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2007
ISBN-Print: 978-3-8329-2089-0
ISBN-Online: 978-3-8452-0153-5
Publisher: Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series: Studien zur Wahl- und Einstellungsforschung
Volume: 1
Language: English
Pages: 362
Product type: Book Titles

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 2 - 10 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
List of Figures No access Pages 11 - 12 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
List of Tables No access Pages 13 - 18 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
Glossary No access Pages 19 - 20 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
Declining Turnout in Germany: The Research Problem No access Pages 21 - 30 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. Electoral Participation in Theories of Democracy: Input-oriented vs. Output-oriented Approaches No access Pages 31 - 35 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. Electoral Participation as a Form of Political Participation No access Pages 35 - 37 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. Dependence of Electoral Participation on Political Culture No access Pages 37 - 40 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. 1. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 41 - 46 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 46 - 50 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Landtag Elections No access Pages 50 - 52 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. The Second-Order Election Model No access Pages 52 - 56 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. Aggregate Data No access Pages 57 - 61 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. Individual Data No access Pages 61 - 66 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. Representative Electoral Statistics No access Pages 66 - 68 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. 1. Development of Turnout in European Parliament Elections No access Pages 69 - 75 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Development of Turnout in Bundestag Elections No access Pages 75 - 81 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Development of Turnout in Landtag Elections No access Pages 81 - 86 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. 1. Cross-level Effects on Turnout No access Pages 86 - 90 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 90 - 99 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 99 - 108 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  4. Landtag Elections No access Pages 108 - 118 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. 1. Differences Between Electoral Levels No access Pages 118 - 121 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Electoral Cycles and Simultaneous Elections No access Pages 121 - 127 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
4. 1. Factors of Turnout No access Pages 127 - 130 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Kreise-Types of Turnout No access Pages 130 - 135 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
5. 1. Vote Intention and Recall in European Parliament Elections No access Pages 135 - 138 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Vote Intention and Recall in Bundestag Elections No access Pages 138 - 144 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Development of Turnout at the Individual Level No access Pages 144 - 152 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. Definition of Social Structure No access Pages 153 - 155 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. Short Description of Germany’s Social Structure No access Pages 155 - 157 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. The Relevance of the Relationship Between Social Structure and Turnout No access Pages 157 - 159 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
4. Factor Analysis of Social Structure No access Pages 159 - 165 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
5. Types of Kreise According to Social Structure No access Pages 165 - 168 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. 1. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    1. European Parliament Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. Bundestag Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    3. Landtag Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    1. European Parliament Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. Bundestag Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    3. Landtag Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Effects of Social Structure on Turnout in Selected Areas and Regions No access Pages 190 - 193 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. 1. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 193 - 195 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 195 - 196 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Landtag Elections No access Pages 196 - 198 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. 1. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 198 - 199 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 199 - 201 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Landtag Elections No access Pages 201 - 202 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
4. 1. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 202 - 206 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 206 - 208 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Landtag Elections No access Pages 208 - 212 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. 1. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    1. The Sociological Approach No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. The Social-Psychological Approach No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    3. The Rational Choice Approach No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
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    1. Dealignment and Realignment No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. Value Change No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    3. Political Alienation and Disenchantment with Politics No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. 1. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    1. Social Structural Influences on Turnout No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. Partisan Dealignment: Party Identification and Turnout No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    3. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      1. Acceptance of the Wahlnorm over Time No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      2. Wahlnorm and Participation in Bundestag Elections No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      3. Changes in Acceptance of the Wahlnorm and Participation at the Individual Level No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      4. Interpretation of the “Classical” Wahlnorm Question No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    4. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      1. Development of Interest in Politics over Time No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      2. Interest in Politics and Turnout No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      3. Political Involvement and Turnout at Different Levels of Governance No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
      4. Interest in Politics and Acceptance of the Wahlnorm No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    1. Discontent with Democracy and Turnout No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
    2. Discontent with Political Actors and Turnout No access Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. The Impact of Issue and Party Differentials on Turnout No access Pages 282 - 293 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
4. 1. Reasons for Non-Voting in European Elections No access Pages 293 - 298 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  2. Development of Europe-Specific Attitudes 1979-2004 No access Pages 298 - 301 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
  3. Correlations of Europe-Specific Attitudes with Turnout No access Pages 301 - 304 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
1. European Parliament Elections No access Pages 305 - 307 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
2. Bundestag Elections No access Pages 307 - 312 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
3. Comparisons of Different Electoral Levels No access Pages 312 - 324 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
Does the Decline Matter? No access Pages 325 - 336 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
Appendix No access Pages 337 - 346 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher
References No access Pages 347 - 362 Sandra Huber, Hans Rattinger, Markus Steinbrecher