Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe

Although research on illiberal threats to public administration is growing, limited attention has been given to how illiberalism manifests in the attitudes of civil servants. This article addresses this gap by focusing on whether public workers exhibit illiberal attitudes to a greater or lesser exte...

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Autor: Ripoll, Guillem
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Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
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Palabra clave:Bureaucracy
Civil servants
Democratic backsliding
Illiberal attitudes
Illiberalism
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title Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
spellingShingle Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
Ripoll, Guillem
Bureaucracy
Civil servants
Democratic backsliding
Illiberal attitudes
Illiberalism
title_short Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
title_full Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
title_fullStr Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
title_full_unstemmed Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
title_sort Illiberal bureaucrats? A comparative study of illiberal attitudes among public and private workers in Europe
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ripoll, Guillem
author Ripoll, Guillem
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Economía
Ekonomia
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bureaucracy
Civil servants
Democratic backsliding
Illiberal attitudes
Illiberalism
topic Bureaucracy
Civil servants
Democratic backsliding
Illiberal attitudes
Illiberalism
description Although research on illiberal threats to public administration is growing, limited attention has been given to how illiberalism manifests in the attitudes of civil servants. This article addresses this gap by focusing on whether public workers exhibit illiberal attitudes to a greater or lesser extent compared to their counterparts in the private sector, and how these attitudes are shaped by the macro-political context. Using data from the 2019 European Election Study across 28 European countries, the results reveal attitudinal isomorphism. Civil servants display illiberal attitudes to a similar degree as private sector workers, accounting for variation in illiberalism at the country level. These findings hold important implications for the study of public administration and for efforts aimed at curbing the rise of illiberalism within public institutions.
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