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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Individualist theories of voting put to the test in the field: A case study of an election in a trade union organisation for administrative elites
Authors
GUEI Zangon Miche
Abstract
This article analyses the social processes
involved in making electoral choices in the context of an election within a
trade union organisation for administrative elites. The methodology adopted is
qualitative. The data was collected mainly on the basis of semi-structured interviews
with voters. The analysis shows that the feeling of belonging to a
socio-professional category functions as a dominant ideological support for
political representation. It shows that the identity bond created by the
candidate's membership of the socio-professional category generates a capital
of trust among voters, which takes precedence over the political offering.
Finally, it emphasises that voters have a moral obligation to maintain their
loyalty to the socio-professional group to which they belong. In this respect,
voters' choices appear to be continually subject to a process of collective
interests.
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Pages:06-10
How to cite this article:
GUEI Zangon Miche "Individualist theories of voting put to the test in the field: A case study of an election in a trade union organisation for administrative elites". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 06-10
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