The evaluation of democratic performance from a comparative longitudinal perspective

This chapter examines how European citizens’ evaluations of different democracy models have evolved from 2012 to 2022, a period of significant economic, social, and political change. Building on the authors’ previous work on this topic, published in 2016, they once more focus on predictors of citize...

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Autores: Torcal, Mariano, Trechsel, Alexander H.
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/70906
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70906
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198883319.003.0008
Access Level:acceso embargado
Palabra clave:Evaluation of democracy
Political trust
Winner–loser gap
Populist values
Affective polarization
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Sumario:This chapter examines how European citizens’ evaluations of different democracy models have evolved from 2012 to 2022, a period of significant economic, social, and political change. Building on the authors’ previous work on this topic, published in 2016, they once more focus on predictors of citizens’ evaluations of liberal, social, and direct models of democracy. The analysis shows a shifting pattern, with evaluations of liberal and social democracy becoming increasingly dependent on trust in political institutions and the impact of electoral defeats. These changes are linked to the influence of populist values and rising affective polarization. Overall, while support for democracy models remains stable, evaluations are more strongly influenced by political factors than before.