A Comparative Analysis of the Relation Between Political Trust and Forms of Political Participation in Europe

Hooghe, Marc; Marien, Sofie

doi:10.1080/14616696.2012.692807

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“…However, the effect of social capital on political participation was not found to be commensurate with early studies in Africa which revealed that social capital has an asymmetric effect on other aspects of political engagements such as; political trust, governmental effectiveness, political violence, post-conflict reconstruction and success in business. The results of our study are in agreement with the findings of recent, similar studies in developed democracies that social capital has a positive effect on political participation (Hooghe & Marien, 2013;LeRoux & Krawczyk, 2014). …”

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The Association between Social Capital and Voting Participation in Three Developing Democracies in Africa

Bwalya¹,

Sukumar²

2018

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Numerous empirical research studies posit that social capital has a positive influence on peoples' political participation. Studies conducted in developed western democracies have revealed that social capital strengthens democratic institutions by impacting both the quantity and quality of citizens' political participation. However, in the developing democracies of Africa, the effects of social capital on political participation remain under-researched. This paper aims to empirically examine whether the interrelation between social capital and political participation holds true in the developing democracies of Africa. By operationalising the concept of social capital as membership in civic associations, this paper examines the influence of social capital on peoples' voting participation in three Southern African countries, viz. Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. Using data from the sixth round of the Afrobarometer Survey, this study found that social capital was strongly linked to voting participation in these countries.

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“…Most recent studies have shown this relationship to hold in most developed democracies including the United States of America (USA), Western Europe and Great Britain (Moyser & Parry, 1997;Stolle, 1998;Stolle & Rochon, 2016). For an analysis of this relationship in other European countries, see Hooghe & Marien (2013).…”

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The Association between Social Capital and Voting Participation in Three Developing Democracies in Africa

Bwalya¹,

Sukumar²

2018

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“…The final version can be found at: http://etn.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/07/12/1468796816656674.full.pdf+html The DOI is 10.1177/1468796816656674. 7 participation, where institutional participation is low among those with distrustful attitudes, and both high and low levels of efficacy (Hooghe & Marien, 2012).…”

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Are British Muslims Alienated from Mainstream Politics by Islamophobia And British Foreign Policy?

Martin

2015

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This paper uses the 2010 Ethnic Minority British Election Study to look at the political attitudes of Muslims in Britain. It tests the relationship between political alienation and political participation on the one hand, and Islamophobia and disapproval of British military involvement in Afghanistan on the other. The principal findings are that perceptions of Islamophobia are linked to greater political alienation, to a greater likelihood of non-electoral participation and to a lower likelihood of voting among Muslims. Likewise, disapproval of the war in Afghanistan is associated with greater political alienation and a greater likelihood of some types of nonelectoral participation. There is strong evidence that British Muslims are more likely to interpret discrimination they experience as motivated by their religion, and that they perceive more prejudice at the group level. These findings have two theoretical implications. Firstly, they support the theory that non-electoral participation is motivated by dissatisfaction with the party political system. Secondly, they suggest that perceptions of sociotropic discrimination (for minorities) and a rare salient political issue in which all parties are in opposition to most voters can lead to negative affect towards the political system and stimulate non-electoral participation at the expense of voting.

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“…La investigación acerca de la participación es un fenómeno multifacético (Teney and Hanquinet, 2012). El compromiso político está actualmente divido en varios tipos: "participación convencional" versus "participación no convencional" (Contreras-Ibáñez et al, 2005;Delfino et al, 2007;Goldstone, 2003;Heaney and Rhodas, 2006;Maravall, 1981;McFarland and Thomas, 1996;Milbrath, 1965);individual "institucionalizada" versus "no-insitucionalizada" Ganuza and Francés, 2008;Hooghe and Marien 2013); o online versus offline (Dahlgren, 2011;Gibson and Cantijoch, 2013;Kim et al, 2016;Resina de la Fuente, 2010;Visers, 2014;Zarzuri, 2005). Sin embargo, no hay consenso teórico sobre estas categorías que actualmente están cambiando.…”

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Abstención política y nuevas formas de participación política de los jóvenes: Análisis comparativo entre Chile y España

Solá-Morales

Hernández‐Santaolalla

2017

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Cómo citar este artículo / Referencia normalizada S Sola-Morales, V Hernández-Santaolalla (2017): "Abstención política y nuevas formas de participación política de los jóvenes: Análisis comparativo entre Chile y España". Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 72, pp. 629 Abstracts[ES] Introducción. Esta investigación pretende explorar la relación entre la abstención electoral y las nuevas formas de participación de los jóvenes chilenos y españoles, así como la percepción acerca de la política y las formas de participación en la misma más relevantes para ellos. Metodología. Para ello se realiza un análisis comparado entre Chile y España, encuestando a una muestra de 928 universitarios entre 18 y 24 años. Resultados. Los datos muestran cierta desconfianza con el actual sistema democrático. Asimismo, mientras la participación electoral disminuye en ambos países, crecen otras actividades no convencionales -offline y online-. Conclusiones. En definitiva, los jóvenes solicitan una mayor participación en los asuntos políticos. Igualmente, aunque muchos utilizan las redes sociales como canales para informarse de la actividad de los políticos, este uso sigue siendo menor comparado con el seguimiento que se hace de otros personajes públicos.[EN] Introduction. The objective of this research is to explore the relationship between the voter turnout and the new forms of participation of young Chileans and Spaniards, as well their perception about politics and the forms of participation which seem most relevant to them. Methodology. In order to do this, a comparative analysis between the two countries, with a sample of 928 university students between the ages of 18 and 24 is realized. Results. The data showed some distrust of the current democratic system. Additionally, while voter turnout decreases in Chile and Spain, other unconventional -offline and online-political activities increase. Conclusions. Definitively, young people are seeking greater participation as citizens in political affairs. Likewise, although many RLCS, Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 72 -Páginas 629 a 648Investigación financiada |

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A Comparative Analysis of the Relation Between Political Trust and Forms of Political Participation in Europe

Cited by 297 publications

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The Association between Social Capital and Voting Participation in Three Developing Democracies in Africa

The Association between Social Capital and Voting Participation in Three Developing Democracies in Africa

Are British Muslims Alienated from Mainstream Politics by Islamophobia And British Foreign Policy?

Abstención política y nuevas formas de participación política de los jóvenes: Análisis comparativo entre Chile y España

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