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Is There a "Party" in Your Genes?

Peter K. Hatemi

Virginia Commonwealth University, peter.hatemi{at}qimr.edu.au

John R. Alford

Rice University, jra{at}rice.edu

John R. Hibbing

University of Nebraska, jhibbing1{at}unl.edu

Nicholas G. Martin

Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia, Nick.Martin{at}qimr.edu.au

Lindon J. Eaves

Medical College of Virginia, eaves{at}hsc.vcu.edu

Utilizing quantitative genetic models, the authors examine the sources of party identification and the intensity of that identification. The results indicate genes exert little, if any, influence on party identification, directly or indirectly through covariates. However, we find that genes appear to play a pivotal role in shaping the strength of an individual’s party identification. Together with recent examinations of political attitudes and vote choice, these findings begin to provide a more complete picture of the source of partisanship and the complex nature of the political phenotype.

Key Words: party identification • partisanship • genes • intensity • personality

This version was published on September 1, 2009

Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 62, No. 3, 584-600 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1065912908327606
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