Theories in Search of a Curve: A Contextual Interpretation of Left Vote

• DOI: 10.2307/1955043
• Publication Date: 2006-05-06T05:09:44Z
• Authors: Adam Przeworski; Glaucio A. D. Soares
• Keywords: Class consciousness

This article contends that the voting behavior of individuals depends not only upon their own traits but also social context within which it takes place. Left extent class consciousness workers, where is defined as marginal rate change left when structure changes. Marxist theory does predict workers will always vote for parties they do so politically organized. According to this theory, characteristics and vice versa. Several models can be constructed on basis these hypotheses. The choice proper function relating variables crucial construction. must theoretically determined, i.e., follow from premises theory. However, several theories may equally well explain reality empirical criteria possible.