Divided Images: How the English Perceive Nationhood and How This Shapes Voting and Opinion
By Eric Kaufmann, Birkbeck College, University of London, David L. Leal, University of Texas at Austin and Joe R. Tafoya, DePaul University–Chicago
Do people’s political beliefs alter the emphasis they place on different symbols when constructing their “personal” national identity (Cohen 1996)? Does the content of their national identity affect how they vote? These are the central questions we address in this article, focusing on England but using the United States as a comparative case to demonstrate common dynamics.