The mother of all effects? Stability and change in Greens party identification in Australia
Journal article
Tranter, Bruce and Smith, Jonathan. (2019). The mother of all effects? Stability and change in Greens party identification in Australia. Environmental Politics. 28(7), pp. 1281-1304. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2018.1518068
Authors | Tranter, Bruce and Smith, Jonathan |
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Abstract | The Australian Greens only formed as a national party in 1992. Here, some of the first young Australians able to inherit Greens party identity are examined. Analysis of youth cohort data from the state of Queensland, spanning 5 years (n = 2160; aged 17–22), shows that parental political affiliation (especially maternal affiliation) strongly influences Greens party identification as it does for the major parties. However, Greens are less likely than major party identifiers to exhibit stable party allegiances over time. Defections between Greens and Labor are also far more likely than between these parties and conservative parties (Liberals or Nationals). The comparatively recent formation of the Australian Greens accounts for the relative instability of Greens identity over time. Nevertheless, inter-generational transmission of Greens identity should translate into a relatively stable electoral base for the Greens, helping ensure they remain an influential presence in Australian federal politics. |
Keywords | Australia; green parties; green voting; party idenfitication |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Environmental Politics |
Journal citation | 28 (7), pp. 1281-1304 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0964-4016 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2018.1518068 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85053712590 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1281-1304 |
Project | Our Lives Project |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Author's accepted manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
10 Nov 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 25 Jan 2021 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | DP160100360 |
Additional information | This record includes an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Environmental Politics on 24 Sep 2018, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2018.1518068 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8v8y1/the-mother-of-all-effects-stability-and-change-in-greens-party-identification-in-australia
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