Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy
In this paper we examine how subjective perception of government’s policy performance affects satisfaction with how democracy works in Iceland. This we base on the argument that the public is aware of and evaluating the governments’ performance when the political system is faced with a major crisis...
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fticelandunivojs:oai:ojs.hi.is:article/1147 2023-05-15T16:47:09+02:00 Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy Önnudóttir, Eva Heiða Harðarson, Ólafur Þ. 2011-12-15 application/pdf http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2011.7.2.11 https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2011.7.2.11 eng eng Stjórnsýslustofnun http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2011.7.2.11/pdf_237 http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2011.7.2.11 doi:10.13177/irpa.a.2011.7.2.11 Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration; Árg. 7, Nr 2 (2011); 417-436 Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla; Árg. 7, Nr 2 (2011); 417-436 1670-679X 1670-6803 Satisfaction with democracy policy performance representation,financial and political crisis info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2011 fticelandunivojs https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2011.7.2.11 2022-09-21T13:38:43Z In this paper we examine how subjective perception of government’s policy performance affects satisfaction with how democracy works in Iceland. This we base on the argument that the public is aware of and evaluating the governments’ performance when the political system is faced with a major crisis that has been extensively publicly debated and triggered widespread protests. The financial and political crisis in Iceland 2008-09 provides an opportunity to examine if government performance can be seen as a causal factor explaining satisfaction with the democratic process. We take into account two alternative explanations; that satisfaction with how democracy works depends on citizens’ belief in how well the representative system works; and if they are more satisfied when their party is represented in government. Our principal conclusion is that subjective policy performance is the main explanation for citizens’ increased dissatisfaction with democracy during a severe crisis. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Iceland: Peer Reviewed Journals Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration 7 2 417 |
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Satisfaction with democracy policy performance representation,financial and political crisis Önnudóttir, Eva Heiða Harðarson, Ólafur Þ. Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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In this paper we examine how subjective perception of government’s policy performance affects satisfaction with how democracy works in Iceland. This we base on the argument that the public is aware of and evaluating the governments’ performance when the political system is faced with a major crisis that has been extensively publicly debated and triggered widespread protests. The financial and political crisis in Iceland 2008-09 provides an opportunity to examine if government performance can be seen as a causal factor explaining satisfaction with the democratic process. We take into account two alternative explanations; that satisfaction with how democracy works depends on citizens’ belief in how well the representative system works; and if they are more satisfied when their party is represented in government. Our principal conclusion is that subjective policy performance is the main explanation for citizens’ increased dissatisfaction with democracy during a severe crisis. |
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Önnudóttir, Eva Heiða Harðarson, Ólafur Þ. |
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Önnudóttir, Eva Heiða |
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Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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Policy Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy |
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policy performance and satisfaction with democracy |
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Stjórnsýslustofnun |
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2011 |
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http://www.irpa.is/article/view/a.2011.7.2.11 https://doi.org/10.13177/irpa.a.2011.7.2.11 |
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Icelandic Review of Politics & Administration; Árg. 7, Nr 2 (2011); 417-436 Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla; Árg. 7, Nr 2 (2011); 417-436 1670-679X 1670-6803 |
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