Citizens and Democracy in Europe: Contexts, Changes and Political Support

Description

This book provides an innovative and in-depth analysis of how attitudes towards democracy and political institutions differ across 31 countries in Europe, and how these attitudes have fluctuated over time. After addressing conceptual and measurement issues about the evaluative dimension of political support, the authors develop a unique framework assessing the role of the institutional format, the quality of the political process, macro-economic conditions and inequality to explain trends and differences in political satisfaction and trust. The book further explores how education, employment and electoral status create gaps in political support. Citizens and Democracy in Europe will be of interest to students and scholars in comparative politics, political sociology and public opinion. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Political Support in Flux (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 1-20 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Political Support as an Evaluation (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 23-51 Front Matter ....Pages 53-53 Contextual Theories of Political Support (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 55-76 Changes Over Time and Country Differences (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 77-101 Explaining Political Support in Context (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 103-136 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Individual Theories and the Role of Context (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 139-161 Gaps Over Time and Across Countries (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 163-185 Explaining Gaps in Context (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 187-219 Changes and Political Support: What Is the Role of Context? (Sergio Martini, Mario Quaranta)....Pages 221-232 Back Matter ....Pages 233-242