political communication theory
type: Concept
narrower: voter behavior

elections
type: Concept
narrower: voter behavior

political attitudes
type: Concept
narrower: voter behavior

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: voter behavior

voter behavior
type: Concept
definition: Between the early 1940s and the late 1960s, four basic models of voter behavior were proposed on which almost all studies of electoral behavior draw. These models describe how humans react to environmental factors and choose between different courses of action. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Voter Behavior]
broader: representation and electoral systems
broader: politics and consumption
broader: political communication theory
broader: political attitudes
broader: elections

representation and electoral systems
type: Concept
narrower: voter behavior

politics and consumption
type: Concept
narrower: voter behavior