Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap
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Resumo: | We examine the gap between perceptions of seeing referendums as an important democratic principle, versus perceiving how referendums are used in practice. We term this the “referendum disappointment” gap. We find support for referendums as a democratic principle is strongest among those most disaffected from the political system, and that the disaffected are more likely to perceive they are not given a say via referendums. We also find context-specific effects. Disappointment was greater in countries with higher corruption and income inequality. We also find higher disappointment among right-populist voters, those who distrusted politicians, and among people who viewed themselves at the bottom of society. Overall, these patterns reflect disappointment with democracy among sections of society who have a sense of not being heard that conflicts with how they expect democracy should work in principle. |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gapdemocracy; direct democracy; inequality; political disaffection; populism; public opinion; referendumsWe examine the gap between perceptions of seeing referendums as an important democratic principle, versus perceiving how referendums are used in practice. We term this the “referendum disappointment” gap. We find support for referendums as a democratic principle is strongest among those most disaffected from the political system, and that the disaffected are more likely to perceive they are not given a say via referendums. We also find context-specific effects. Disappointment was greater in countries with higher corruption and income inequality. We also find higher disappointment among right-populist voters, those who distrusted politicians, and among people who viewed themselves at the bottom of society. Overall, these patterns reflect disappointment with democracy among sections of society who have a sense of not being heard that conflicts with how they expect democracy should work in principle.Cogitatio2019-06-27info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v7i2.1874oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/1874Politics and Governance; Vol 7, No 2 (2019): The Politics, Promise and Peril of Direct Democracy; 227-2412183-2463reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1874https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v7i2.1874https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/1874/1874https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/downloadSuppFile/1874/450https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/downloadSuppFile/1874/550Copyright (c) 2019 Shaun Bowler, Todd Donovanhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBowler, ShaunDonovan, Todd2022-12-22T15:16:11Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/1874Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:22:17.120806Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap Bowler, Shaun democracy; direct democracy; inequality; political disaffection; populism; public opinion; referendums |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Perceptions of Referendums and Democracy: The Referendum Disappointment Gap |
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Bowler, Shaun |
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Bowler, Shaun Donovan, Todd |
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Donovan, Todd |
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Bowler, Shaun Donovan, Todd |
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democracy; direct democracy; inequality; political disaffection; populism; public opinion; referendums |
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democracy; direct democracy; inequality; political disaffection; populism; public opinion; referendums |
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We examine the gap between perceptions of seeing referendums as an important democratic principle, versus perceiving how referendums are used in practice. We term this the “referendum disappointment” gap. We find support for referendums as a democratic principle is strongest among those most disaffected from the political system, and that the disaffected are more likely to perceive they are not given a say via referendums. We also find context-specific effects. Disappointment was greater in countries with higher corruption and income inequality. We also find higher disappointment among right-populist voters, those who distrusted politicians, and among people who viewed themselves at the bottom of society. Overall, these patterns reflect disappointment with democracy among sections of society who have a sense of not being heard that conflicts with how they expect democracy should work in principle. |
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