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A Re-assessment of the Concept of Political Support
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It has been said about the United States that it is now suffering ‘a crisis of regime’ as discussed by the authors and Europe, we have been told, is in little better condition: ‘all over Europe the First World War broke up the structure of society which, before 1914, had provided the necessary basis of confidence between government and governed.Abstract:
It has been said about the United States that it is now suffering ‘a crisis of regime’. Europe, we have been told, is in little better condition: ‘all over Europe the First World War broke up the structure of society which, before 1914, had provided the necessary basis of confidence between government and governed. There no longer exists, except in a few places such as Switzerland, that general acceptance of the conduct of national affairs that adds to the vigor of government and society alike.’1 These are the kinds of practical political problems to which the concept of political support, as found in systems analysis, has been directed.read more
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Political Trust and Trustworthiness
Margaret Levi,Laura Stoker +1 more
TL;DR: The authors reviewed survey-based research on citizens' judgments of trust in governments and politicians and historical and comparative case study research on political trust and government trustworthiness, and concluded with a discussion of fruitful directions for future research.
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The political system of European Union
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explained the EU political system and the decision-making procedures of the European Union, focusing on the role of the Single Market and the single market's role in the political system.
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The Political Relevance of Political Trust
TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of political trust in the American political system was established by demonstrating that it is simultaneously related to measures of both specific and diffuse support, and that trust's effect on feelings about the incumbent president, a measure of specific support, is even stronger than the reverse.
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Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited
TL;DR: In this article, Pippa Norris examines the symptoms by comparing system support in more than fifty societies worldwide, challenging the pervasive claim that most established democracies have experienced a steadily rising tide of political disaffection during the third-wave era.
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Enhancing Police Legitimacy
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors make three points: first, the police need public support and cooperation to be effective in their order-maintenance role, and they particularly benefit when they have the voluntary support of most members of the public, most of the time.
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Notes on the Concept of Commitment
TL;DR: The concept of commitment is widely used but has received little formal analysis as mentioned in this paper, which contains an implicit explanation of one mechanism producing consistent human behavior. Commitments come into bei...
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A systems analysis of political life
TL;DR: In this article, a framework for political analysis is described, and the assumptions and commitments that would be required in any attempt to utilize the concept "system" in a rigorous fashion.
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