Università degli studi di Trento
Campaign and network effects on electoral participation: The various facets of mobilization and interpersonal influence
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe thesis investigates the impact of extra-individual factors on electoral participation, by providing a comprehensive theoretical framework aimed at highlighting the role of context. In particular, it analyzes the key-concepts of mobilization and interpersonal influence, with a focus on the Italian case. Both experimental and survey data are employed to answer the research questions. Concerning mobilization, main findings show that personal forms of contact, such as face-to-face interactions with party members, are more successful than impersonal forms, which prove to be ineffective. When looking at the interpersonal influence, the thesis shows that the exposure to political disagreement has differentiated effects on turnout, depending on the level of cohesiveness of the social circle where disagreement is experienced.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher
- Università degli studi di Trento
- Year dc:date
- 2018
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Ladini, Riccardo
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Vezzoni, Cristiano
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
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- info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
- license:Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
- license uri:iris.PRI01
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:iris.unitn.it:11572/368588