scholarly journals The Serbian Diaspora’s Political Views: A Study on the 2017 Serbian Presidential Election

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Tena Prelec
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Views

First Contact, March–May 1864

2020 ◽  
pp. 247-270
Author(s):  
Brian Holden Reid
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Political Views ◽  
The Military ◽  
First Contact ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Way

This chapter details how the year 1864 allowed William T. Sherman to operate for the first time not as a subordinate commander but as director of a series of armies in the field. His contribution to overall Union strategy would be significant and thus he began to exercise command at the level military analysts currently refer to as the operational level of war. Such a level links tactics and methods of fighting with strategy, in the overall scheme. It defines the manner in which armies organize in discrete campaigns and seek to fulfill the object of strategy by winning victories. Sherman’s performance overall needs to be considered by taking all aspects into account. As he began to work at the higher levels of the military art, he began to change the way in which people think and talk about war, and he propounded an individual philosophy of war. The higher he progressed, the more Sherman could not avoid confronting the harsh realities of political life, for his campaigns increasingly had an impact not just on American political discourse but indeed in 1864 on the outcome of the presidential election. Sherman expressed clear-cut political views and expounded them perhaps too forcefully. This complex mix worked as a catalyst in developing his ideas about war and his ability to put them into practice.

scholarly journals Ideology, Education, and Couple’s Voting Preferences in the 2016 Presidential Election

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High Education ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Relationship Partners ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Informational Social Influence ◽  
Nationally Representative

One nationally representative study tested whether ideology predicted likelihood of people voting for a different candidate from their romantic partner in the 2016 United States presidential election. Extending upon recent research on informational social influence and ideological differences in values, results show that conservatives were more likely to vote for the same candidate as their partner than liberals were, but only for people with little education. This relationship reverses for people with high education such that conservatives were more likely than liberals to vote for a different candidate from their romantic partner. I discuss theoretical implications of these findings when considering the conflict between people’s political views and their loyalty to close relationship partners.

Queue the Music: Cohan's Yellowface Substitution in Little Johnny Jones

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-220
Author(s):  
Brynn Shiovitz
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Republican Party ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Broadway Musical ◽  
Recent Success ◽  
Political Views ◽  
William Mckinley ◽  
First Time

It is 7 November 1904, 7:55 p.m. New York City theatregoers anxiously await the opening of George M. Cohan's newest production, Little Johnny Jones. The house is just about filled, but the well-dressed ushers hustle a few stragglers to their seats. Some of the theatre's usual patrons have been held up late at work, while others are too consumed by Clifford Berryman's political cartoons in the Washington Star to attend the performance. This particular Monday evening marks an important moment for America: polls for the thirtieth presidential election will be opening in fewer than twelve hours. Theodore Roosevelt represents the Republican Party, and Alton B. Parker heads the Democratic ticket. Although results will not be known for sure until the close of the 8 November election, Roosevelt's recent success in office upon the assassination of William McKinley gives him a political boost. New York City's predominantly Republican values leave little doubt about which name a majority of tonight's audience will be checking off on the ballot come morning; Roosevelt has carried every region but the South in his campaigning efforts thus far. Nonetheless, Broadway occasionally attracts a few guests from the slightly less liberal states of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and this evening's house is no different; the Liberty Theatre is filled with men of opposing political views. A nervous excitement fills the room; a combination of political gossip, predictions about how Cohan's first Broadway musical will compare to his earlier comedic works and vaudeville skits, and occasional gasps and awestruck sighs from spectators who are seeing the inside of the Liberty Theatre for the first time since its very recent grand opening at 234 West 42nd Street. The twenty-thousand-square-foot theatre, with its dramatic stage, extensive balconies, and striking cathedrallike ceilings is the perfect home for the unfolding of Broadway, a theatrical form and style that America will come to call its own. As the house lights dim and the violins hum a piercing A note, other members of the orchestra slowly begin tuning their individual instruments. As the oboists finish adjusting their pitch, the conductor taps his music stand: musicians tilt their gaze to the front of the pit, audience members sink into the velvet of their plush seats and begin to quiet their chatter. Blackout.

Youth collective political expression on social media: The role of affordances and memetic dimensions for voicing political views

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1988-2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana Literat ◽  
Neta Kligler-Vilenchik
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Youth Voice ◽  
Political Expression ◽  
Symbolic Resources ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Us Presidential Election

Social media are recognized as important outlets for youth political expression, yet the affordances of different platforms may shape the forms and styles of expression that young people deploy. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the ways social media affordances shape youth voice, this article examines young people’s political expression on the popular app musical.ly in the context of the 2016 US presidential election. Employing quantitative and qualitative content analysis on 1651 youth-created videos, we examine how young people use platform affordances, political hashtags, and memetic dimensions to convey a range of expressive political practices. In particular, through the analysis of content, form, and stance, our research illuminates how social media afford collective political expression for youth, by allowing them to deliberately connect to an assumed like-minded audience with similar beliefs through the use of shared symbolic resources.

scholarly journals Personality, Political Behavior, and Political Views about Mexico’s 2012 Presidential Election

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Moreno ◽  
Sergio C. Wals
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Electoral Behavior ◽  
Political Discussion ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Institutional Contexts

People’s electoral behavior is understood as political predispositions and attitudes in specific institutional contexts. Recent scholarly work has included personality as a key explanatory factor in individual-level models of political participation. In this paper we build upon these recent efforts. We utilize the Big Five approach to assess the effects of different personality traits on people’s likelihood of political engagement during the 2012 presidential election in Mexico. We focus on the effects of personality on voting in the election and on individual views about the integrity of the electoral process. We use post election survey data collected for the Comparative National Elections Project in the 2012 Mexican presidential election. Our findings show that extraversion is a critical individual-level factor accounting for the propensity to turnout in this election as well as to encourage political discussion with family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

scholarly journals Brexit, Trump, and the Polarizing Effect of Disillusionment

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Maher ◽  
Eric R. Igou ◽  
Wijnand A. P. van Tilburg
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Polarization ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Political Ideologies ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Eu

We investigate experiences of disillusionment as a source of political polarization. Disillusioning experiences motivate a search for meaning, and we propose that people respond by seeking reassurance in political ideologies, reflected in political polarization. We first tested this hypothesis in the context of two major political events: the European Union (EU) membership referendum in the United Kingdom and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. In Study 1, disillusionment stemming from the EU referendum outcome led “remain” supporters to express more extreme political views. In Study 2, we measured political stance and disillusionment before and after the U.S. presidential election. Political polarization occurred among Clinton supporters, and this was mediated by increased disillusionment levels. In Study 3, we manipulated disillusionment and found that disillusioned participants expressed stronger support for diverging forms of political activism. Consistent with our approach, this effect was mediated by epistemic motivations. Implications regarding the effect of political polarization in society are discussed.

scholarly journals The Political Identity of Ulama in the 2014 Indonesian Presidential Election

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leni Winarni
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Political Identity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Identities ◽  
Presidential Candidates ◽  
Political Role ◽  
Political Views ◽  
History Of ◽  
Salient Factor ◽  
The Relationship

The Indonesian presidential election of 2014 was possibly the most exciting, lively, intriguing, emotional, and brutish in the history of presidential elections since reformation in 1998. This paper explores the relationship between the political identities of ulama and their political views in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election. It  argues that their political endorsement of presidential candidates is not based on interest but on their political identity. By using constructivist ideas about identity, ulama’s political identities are constantly changing and influenced by factors beyond identity. This idea also emphasizes that identity is created and subjective. Transformation of the political identities of ulama is a way of showing their existence in the period since Indonesian independence in 1945. This paper explores how the political identities expressed by ulama influenced voters in the recent presidential election. How did their political identity affect both the kinds of political measures they took and their support for one of the president candidates? Did the ulama play a substantial political role in election of President Joko Widodo, or were there other factors? Is their political identity the salient factor in their support for either Prabowo Subianto or Joko Widodo? <br />[Pemilu presiden tahun 2014 memang sangat menarik, hidup, penuh emosi, bahkan penuh intrik, jika dibandingkan dengan sebelumnya sejak 1998. Paper ini meneliti hubungan politik identitas yang dibawa oleh ulama dan pandangan politiknya pada pemilihan presiden Indonesia tahun 2014. Paper ini menemukan bahwa pandangan mereka tentang calon presiden tidak sertamerta menyangkut kepentingan politik, tetapi lebih pada politik identitas. Politik identitas para ulama terus berubah dan dipengaruhi oleh banyak hal di luar identitas tersebut. Ini juga menegaskan bahwa identitas itu ciptaan dan sekaligus subjektif. Transformasi politik identitas para ulama merupakan cara mereka menampakkan keberadaannya, bahkan sejak masa kemerdekaan 1945. Paper ini meneliti politik identitas yang ditampakkan para ulama yang mempengaruhi para pemilih dalam pemilu presiden. Bagaimana politik identitas itu berpengaruh pada politik dan pilihan serta dukungan presiden? Apakah ulama memainkan sesuatu dalam proses terpilihnya Presiden Joko Widodo, atau adakah faktor lain? Apakah hanya identitas yang menjadi satu-satunya faktor  untuk mendukung Prabowo Subianto atau Joko Widodo?]

Characterizing social media manipulation in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

First Monday ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilio Ferrara ◽  
Herbert Chang ◽  
Emily Chen ◽  
Goran Muric ◽  
Jaimin Patel
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Real World ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Political Views ◽  
Political Narratives ◽  
Media Manipulation

Democracies are postulated upon the ability to carry out fair elections, free from any form of interference or manipulation. Social media have been reportedly used to distort public opinion nearing election events in the United States and beyond. With over 240 million election-related tweets recorded between 20 June and 9 September 2020, in this study we chart the landscape of social media manipulation in the context of the upcoming 3 November 2020 U.S. presidential election. We focus on characterizing two salient dimensions of social media manipulation, namely (i) automation (e.g., the prevalence of bots), and (ii) distortion (e.g., manipulation of narratives, injection of conspiracies or rumors). Despite being outnumbered by several orders of magnitude, just a few thousands of bots generated spikes of conversations around real-world political events in all comparable with the volume of activity of humans. We discover that bots also exacerbate the consumption of content produced by users with their same political views, worsening the issue of political echo chambers. Furthermore, coordinated efforts carried out by Russia, China and other countries are hereby characterized. Finally, we draw a clear connection between bots, hyper-partisan media outlets, and conspiracy groups, suggesting the presence of systematic efforts to distort political narratives and propagate disinformation. Our findings may have impactful implications, shedding light on different forms of social media manipulation that may, altogether, ultimately pose a risk to the integrity of the election.

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