Political Parties and Voters' Attitudes toward Risks

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730117
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Doshisha University (2013-2014); Kobe University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: IIDA Takeshi 同志社大学, 法学部, 准教授 (50468873)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 投票行動 / リスク態度 / Japanese Election Study / 集団的自衛権 / 政権交代 / 分割投票

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Main findings of this research project from the analysis of Japanese survey data can be summarized as follows. First, risk-taking voters are more likely to vote for opposition parties with more uncertainty, which leads to a swing in election results.
Second, risk-taking voters are less likely to split their votes in elections to consolidate a power base of a government party with a radical policy platform.
Third, Japanese voters tend to accept the risk of entrapment but avoid the risk of abandonment when thinking of security policies in terms of alliance politics.

Free Research Field

政治学