(How) Perceived Descriptive Underrepresentation Decreases Political Support: The Case of East Germans
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DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2022.2058494
Abstract: This article asks whether the persistent descriptive underrepresentation of East Germans in Germany’s elite positions contributes to lower levels of political support in Eastern Germany. Based on a population survey including a survey experiment, it… read more here.
Keywords: political support; decreases political; descriptive underrepresentation; support ... See more keywords
When Democracy Brings Insecurity: The Political Legacies of Regime Change
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DOI: 10.1353/wp.2024.a916343
Abstract: abstract:The circumstances under which a country democratizes can have long-lasting consequences for citizens' political attitudes. To develop this argument, the author links East Germans' satisfaction with the functioning of democracy today to their experiences during… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; insecurity political; brings insecurity; political legacies ... See more keywords