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Parliamentarians' Evaluations of the Global Economic Crisis
Einschätzungen der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise durch Parlamentarier
Abstract Based on two surveys of parliamentarians in five new (Chile, South Korea, Poland, South Africa, Turkey) and two established (Germany, Sweden) democracies, the paper analyzes perceptions of the global economic crisis as well as evaluations of policies to fight the crisis and their determinants. In a ... view more
Based on two surveys of parliamentarians in five new (Chile, South Korea, Poland, South Africa, Turkey) and two established (Germany, Sweden) democracies, the paper analyzes perceptions of the global economic crisis as well as evaluations of policies to fight the crisis and their determinants. In a second step, it will be determined if these perceptions and evaluations are related to participation in government and to the ideological positions of the political parties. Finally, it will be asked if a decline in democratic legitimacy in the political orientations of MPs and citizens can be observed in the wake of the crisis.... view less
Keywords
economic crisis; recession; perception; crisis management (econ., pol.); attitude; political elite; political ideology; public opinion; democracy; legitimacy; value-orientation; economic policy; Chile; South Korea; Poland; Republic of South Africa; Turkey; Federal Republic of Germany; Sweden
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
economic perceptions; Great Recession; government participation; party ideology; confidence in political institutions; support for democracy; political legitimacy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 175-202
Journal
Historical Social Research, 43 (2018) 4
Issue topic
Challenged Elites - Elites as Challengers: The Impact of Civil Activism, Populism and the Economic Crisis on Elite Structures, Orientations and Agendas
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed