Citizen support for democratic rule is considered by many scholars
as a necessary condition for the consolidation and stability of
democratic systems. This dissertation studies support for
democracy from three different perspectives, with the objective of
understanding what does it mean to support democracy in the
early 21st century. Through the use of survey data and systematic
comparative analysis, the thesis offers three main findings. First,
that the meaning of democracy is multidimensional and ...
Citizen support for democratic rule is considered by many scholars
as a necessary condition for the consolidation and stability of
democratic systems. This dissertation studies support for
democracy from three different perspectives, with the objective of
understanding what does it mean to support democracy in the
early 21st century. Through the use of survey data and systematic
comparative analysis, the thesis offers three main findings. First,
that the meaning of democracy is multidimensional and support
for it cannot be captured by any single indicator. Second, that
supporting the ideal of democracy is not the same as having
support for concrete democratic principles. And third, that the
meaning of democracy is context-specific, and thus, citizens from
different countries think of different things when they express
democratic support.
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Programa de doctorat en Ciències Polítiques i Socials
