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The Social Bases of Voting Behaviour

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A cross on the ballot is an implicit statement of social identity. Elections are a measure of social divisions. They provide information on the extent to which society is organised and divided by such factors as religion, class and ethnicity.

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Harrop, M., Miller, W.L. (1987). The Social Bases of Voting Behaviour. In: Elections and Voters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18912-0_7

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