Seyd, Ben, Curtice, John, Rose, Jonathan (2018) How Might Reform of the Political System Appeal to Discontented Citizens? British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 20 (2). pp. 263-284. ISSN 1467-856X. E-ISSN 1369-1481. (doi:10.1177/1369148117736189) (KAR id:63482)
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Abstract
In Britain, levels of political trust have declined, stimulating policy makers to explore ways of appealing to discontented citizens. One such initiative involves reform of the political system. Yet this raises the question of which types of political reform are likely to appeal to discontented citizens. Existing studies have examined how individuals respond to political reforms, yet these studies only consider a limited range of institutional changes. Scholars and policy makers thus know little about the popular appeal of a wider set of institutional reforms. Taking advantage of proposals for political reform in Britain, this article considers public reactions to a wide range of institutional changes. Using data from the 2011 British Social Attitudes survey, we find that direct democratic reforms are not the only changes that appeal to discontented citizens. Instead, policy-makers may also appeal to the distrustful via reforms that allow voters more control over their political representatives.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/1369148117736189 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Institutional reform; Political trust; Political discontent; Direct democracy |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations |
Funders: | Nuffield Foundation (https://ror.org/0281jqk77) |
Depositing User: | Ben Seyd |
Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2017 11:00 UTC |
Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 17:47 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/63482 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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