Context matters: Economics, politics and satisfaction with democracy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102133
Abstract: Abstract Economic and political considerations are important in determining citizens' level of satisfaction with their democratic system, but research analyzing which criteria prevail in which contexts is still limited. We examine under what conditions citizens… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; satisfaction democracy; economic political; economics ... See more keywords
Intra-Party Leadership Contests and Effect on Levels of Satisfaction with Democracy on Party Voters
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2024.27
Abstract: Abstract This article investigates the relationship between intra-party leadership contestations on levels of satisfaction with democracy among party voters, trying to identify the impact of the former on the latter. The article draws on empirical… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction democracy; party; party leadership; intra party ... See more keywords
Losers’ Dissent: How Election Results Shape Populists’ Satisfaction with Democracy
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2025.10
Abstract: If elections are fair and free, citizens should accept their results regardless of the party or candidate they voted for. The evaluation of democracy should not be tainted by ‘winning’ or ‘losing’ an election. However,… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; losers dissent; dissent election; satisfaction democracy ... See more keywords
The Effects of Government System Fractionalization on Satisfaction With Democracy*
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2017.23
Abstract: Consensual-pluralistic institutional features of representative democracies have traditionally been associated with satisfaction with democracy (SWD). However, more recent studies report contradictory results on the effects of some of these institutional determinants on SWD. This article… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; satisfaction democracy; effects government; fractionalization ... See more keywords
(Mis)perception of party congruence and satisfaction with democracy
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2024.48
Abstract: This study examines how voters’ perceptions of ideological incongruence with political parties affect their satisfaction with democracy. Using panel data from the British Election Study, we first demonstrate that greater misperception of party positions correlates… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; satisfaction democracy; party; congruence ... See more keywords
Winners and losers reconsidered: party support, character valence, and satisfaction with democracy
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755773919000122
Abstract: Abstract Studies of citizens’ satisfaction with democracy have established a connection between satisfaction and how well those citizens’ preferred parties perform in elections. Yet, the question remains whether ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ respond to the same… read more here.
Keywords: winners losers; valence; satisfaction democracy; character valence ... See more keywords
From Boomers to Zoomers: generational shifts in drivers of satisfaction with democracy in Western Europe
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2025.2476180
Abstract: ABSTRACT A crucial factor for the survival of democracies is the extent to which democratic attitudes are widespread in a society. Yet, in a context of increasing dissatisfaction in Western Europe, some studies suggest that… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; drivers satisfaction; satisfaction democracy; western europe ... See more keywords
Stability or Stagnation: Non-Monotonic Association Between Party System Closure and Satisfaction With Democracy
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DOI: 10.1177/14789299241264973
Abstract: Satisfaction with democracy is a widely studied measure of political support that is key for democratic stability. In this article, I explore its relationship with party system closure, that is the extent to which inter-party… read more here.
Keywords: party; system closure; party system; satisfaction democracy ... See more keywords
Losing Hurts: Defeated Legislators and Satisfaction with Democracy in Latin America
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DOI: 10.1177/14789299241311769
Abstract: This article aims to analyze satisfaction with democracy among political representatives as key actors of democracy. We examine the impact of two possible sources of satisfaction—personal benefits and policy performance—using a database from the Latin… read more here.
Keywords: satisfaction; satisfaction democracy; levels satisfaction; performance ... See more keywords