Dealignment

(noun)

Dealignment is a trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.

Related Terms

  • Tipping point
  • Realignment

Examples of Dealignment in the following topics:

  • The Candidates

    • This is often called a partisan dealignment.
    • A partisan dealignment may be occurring today, as more people are identifying as independents and more voters choose based on personal traits of candidates, such as honesty.
    • Mass media can contribute to partisan dealignment by focusing attention on candidates' personalities and scandals, which are short-term factors that can influence vote choice.
    • Discuss partisan dealignment and the factors that make it more prevalent
  • Party Realignments, Dealignments, and Tipping

    • Realignment means the switching of voter preference from one party to another, in contrast to dealignment ­ where a voter group abandons a party to become independent or nonvoting.
    • Dealignment, in short, is a trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.
    • Furthermore, dealignment refers to a decline by voters to their political party; that is a decrease in party loyalty and voters be less attached to their party.
    • This dealignment shows that short term factors might play a larger role than usual in whether a candidate receives a vote from someone of his party.
    • Many scholars argue that the trends in elections in the United States over the last several decades are best characterized as dealignment.
  • Major Life and Political Events

    • Conceding that major "shocks" such as the Great Depression could realign or dealign partisanship, some scholars reasoned that a series of smaller shocks over time could also dramatically influence the direction and strength of partisanship.
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