Beyond the left–right cleavage: Exploring American political choice space

Melvin Hinich, Xinsheng Liu, Arnold Vedlitz and Charles Lindsey ()
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Xinsheng Liu: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, USA
Arnold Vedlitz: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, USA

Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2013, vol. 25, issue 1, 75-104

Abstract: Following spatial choice theory and MAP methodology, we employ the data drawn from recent nationwide public opinion surveys to probe the latent political choice space in American political competition. Our analyses demonstrate that, in addition to the traditional left–right ideology continuum, there is a second distinct dimension in American political choice space. More importantly, the results from our regression analyses suggest that the second dimension seems to be driven by a cleavage among different reform prospects, ranging from low-politics reformism, to politics-as-usual approach, to high-politics style of change.

Keywords: American politics; election; reform; spatial choice; voting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0951629812453215

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