The Opinion-policy nexus in Europe and the role of political institutions

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Document Type:
Žurnalų straipsniai / Journal articles
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Opinion-policy nexus in Europe and the role of political institutions
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In the Journal:
European journal of political research [EJPR], 2019, 58, 2, 412-434
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Viešoji nuomonė / Public opinion; Administravimas. Valstybės tarnyba / Administration. Public service.
Summary / Abstract:

ENA strong link between citizen preferences and public policy is one of the key goals and criteria of democratic governance. Yet, our knowledge about the extent to which public policies on specific issues are in line with citizen preferences in Europe is limited. This article reports on the first study of the link between public opinion and public policy that covers a large and diverse sample of concrete public policy issues in 31 European democracies. The findings demonstrate a strong positive relationship and a substantial degree of congruence between public opinion and the state of public policy. Also examined is whether political institutions, including electoral systems and the horizontal and vertical division of powers, influence the opinion-policy link. The evidence for such effects is very limited, which suggests that the same institutions might affect policy representation in countervailing ways through different mechanisms. Keywords: policy representation; policy congruence; policy responsiveness; public opinion; institutions.

DOI:
10.1111/1475-6765.12286
ISSN:
0304-4130; 1475-6765
Subject:
Politikos mokslai / Political sciences
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