Politique aricole et resultats electoraux en milieu agricole au Quebec

In: Canadian journal of political science: CJPS = Revue canadienne de science politique : RCSP, Band 11, Heft 2, S. 333-381

Abstract

A study of the extent to which agricultural policy affects voting patterns. Four hypotheses were formulated: voting patterns will favor the government (1) to the extent that it places greater priority on agricultural policy than its predecessor; (2) in regions characterized by a certain mode of production, depending on the support the government has given to that mode of production compared to its predecessor; (3) to the extent that it has favored a given region compared to its predecessor; & (4) in wealthier localities to the extent that they have benefited more from agricultural policy than under previous governments. The first hypothesis was not supported; the fourth hypothesis was also invalidated. Data on the remaining two hypotheses are ambiguous, confirmed by 1966 data, but not by 1973 data; the reason may be that liberal governments in the 1960s promoted direct assistance programs, while in the 1970s agricultural assistance took more indirect forms. 12 Tables. S. Karganovic.