Measuring the mass-elite preference congruence: findings from a meta-analysis and introduction to the symposium

Shim, J. and Gherghina, S. (2020) Measuring the mass-elite preference congruence: findings from a meta-analysis and introduction to the symposium. European Political Science, 19(4), pp. 509-527. (doi: 10.1057/s41304-020-00273-y)

Abstract

The extensive scholarship devoted to the congruence of mass-elite policy preferences lacks consensus about the meaning, comparison, and measurement across political settings. This makes comparisons difficult and raises obstacles to advancing the debates. This symposium aims to identify the diversity of methodological choices and to reflect systematically on several key choices of particular importance in understanding the congruence. The contributions to the symposium compare and contrast how several types of measurement fare in diverse political contexts in Eastern Europe, Latin America, North Africa, and East Asia, and what we can learn from those methodological choices.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This research was supported be Fritz Thyssen Foundation (Grant Number: Az.40.16.0.029PO) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Grant Number: 16F16308).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gherghina, Dr Sergiu
• Authors: Shim, J., and Gherghina, S.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
• Journal Name: European Political Science
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• ISSN: 1680-4333
• ISSN (Online): 1682-0983
• Published Online: 02 July 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in European Political Science 19(4): 509-527
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License