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dealignment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | physical process, process |
Examples of dealignment
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A number of scholars have dismissed the theory of realignment and dealignment, however.
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Other scholars conclude that dealignment has not harmed democracy.
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Dealignment-the rise in the number of independent voters-has an extremely deleterious effect on democracy, these scholars claim.
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Regional differences in the level and impact of dealignment simply point up the fact that major shifts in political coalitions are occurring.
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- A process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties
- Dealignment, in political science, 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. It is contrasted with realignment.
- (dealign) To put, or to become, out of alignment
- Although most voters are still strong identifiers with a particular political party, the notion of dealignment suggests that such 'identifiers' have declined as a proportion of all votes (party dealignment) and that social class is no longer a major influence on voting behaviour (class dealignment).
- An indication that the lenses are jarred out of position, decreasing the quality of viewing.
- A recent phase which refers to the growing lack of support for either major party.
