Three facets of authoritarianism as determinants of right-wing voting: competing of complementing? The Example of Israel.

Autor/inn/en	Canetti, Daphna; Pedahzur, Ami
Titel	Three facets of authoritarianism as determinants of right-wing voting: competing of complementing? The Example of Israel. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Drei Facetten des Autoritarismus als Determinanten rechten Wahlverhaltens: Konkurrenz oder Ergänzung? Das Beispiel Israel.
Quelle	Aus: Democratization, Europeanization, and globalization trends. Cross-national analysis of authoritarianism, socialization, communications, youth, and social policy. Frankfurt, Main: P. Lang (2005) S. 255-275Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	Work - technology - organization - society. 29
Beigaben	Tabellen 3
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Sammelwerksbeitrag
ISSN	0946-8811
ISBN	3-631-51936-2
Schlagwörter	Autoritarismus; Psychischer Faktor; Determinante; Politische Einstellung; Wahlverhalten; Student; Asien; Israel; Naher Osten
Abstract	"This chapter assesses the rote of different psychological factors in explaining voting behavior, particularly right-wing voting patterns. In the contemporary Is- k raeli political arena, we studied the effects of three facets of authoritarianism (individual, social, and political) on voting patterns in the 1999 Israeli general elecdons (both for prime minister and parliament). This study was based on a comprehensive survey of 965 university and college students in Israel. The questionnaire focused on authoritarian attributes and individual voting inclinations. i Two major points were examined: which type of authoritarianism was significant in predicting a voting preference for the right-wing or left-wing prime ministerial candidate; and the prediction of voting preferences for the two largest right-wing parties, Likud (moderate right-wing) and Shas (militant religious right-wing), in comparison to the two largest left-wing parties, Labor (moderate left-wing) and Meretz (militant secular left-wing). Results reveal that the complete, multifaceted (individual, social, and political) authoritarianism syndrome best predicted voting for the right-wing prime ministerial candidate, Benjamin Netanyahu. However, regarding partisan voting, patterns, results showed that a segregated or single-faceted authoritarianism was more important. Findings indicate that in the cases of larger and more moderate parties, only political authoritarianism had a significant effect; but for more militant parties, other factors (individual authoritarianism in the case of Shas and social authoritarianism in the case of Meretz) had the most significant effects. This research yields several conceptual insights. On the whole, it uncovers the variable sensitivity of the different facets of authoritarianism. Voting for a single candidate can be best predicted by a more integrated conception of authoritarianism. However, the distinct, respective aspects of authoritarianism can best predict partisan voting. The individual aspect corresponds with the prediction of right-wing party voting, but for left-wing voting, the social form of authoritarianism is more reliable. Finally, the political form of authoritarianism appears to serve as a reliable predictor of voting for both moderate parties." (author's abstract).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2006/3