Modeling Social Media Effects on Political Distrust in Lebanon

Rahbarqazi, Mahmoudreza; Mahmoudoghli, Raza

doi:10.15581/003.34.3.89-102

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“…According to Ma (2016), social media usage did not significantly influence citizens’ perception of corruption. However, in Lebanon, using social media is positively associated with corruption perception (Rahbarqazi and Mahmoudoghli, 2021). As social media offers a space for the public to reveal and critique corruption issues, it could influence people’s perception of corruption (Al-Hussein, 2020).…”

Section: Perception Of Corruption – Theory and Previous Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

What factors are associated with public corruption perception? Evidence from Canada

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Dim²,

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et al. 2023

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Purpose Corruption perception is essential to study because it can shape people’s attitudes toward the government. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to address this key question: what factors are associated with a non-expert’s judgment of whether Canada is corrupt? Design/methodology/approach This study uses the World Value Survey conducted in Canada in October 2020. This survey is based on a nationally representative sample of a cross-section of adult Canadian residents, including Canadian citizens and permanent residents and those who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents. Findings Based on this study, some conclusions can be made. First, people accessing corruption news from the traditional news media are less likely than those receiving information from the new media to perceive the state (in this case, Canada) as corrupt. Second, people who have less confidence in public institutions are more likely to perceive a country as corrupt. Third, people who participate in electoral and non-electoral forms of political participation are more likely to perceive the state and its public officials as corrupt. Fourth, regardless of which political party is in power, individuals who lean right politically are more likely than those on the left to perceive the state as corrupt. Finally, immigrants are less likely than those born in Canada to perceive the state as corrupt. This work enriches the literature on the substantive understanding of the factors associated with corruption perception. Originality/value Studies investigating factors associated with public perception of corruption tend to focus on developing countries. The current study contributes to filling this gap in knowledge by examining correlates of corruption perception in Canada. As a result, this study contributes to the literature on factors associated with corruption perception, especially in the developed country context.

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Section: Perception Of Corruption – Theory and Previous Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%