Political alienation among basic income support recipients in Germany
The Role of Social Exclusion and Experiences With Welfare State Institutions
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 2116569 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Nils Teichler (0009-0005-0187-0563, University of Bremen, autor de correspondencia), Stefanie Gundert (0000-0001-6815-1815, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Páginas | 1-20 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0047-2794 • E-ISSN: 1469-7823 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047279425100913 |
| OpenAlex | W4412011577 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 47 |
This study explores the link between receiving basic income support (BIS) and political alienation in Germany, with a focus on political trust and satisfaction with democracy. We argue that receiving BIS is associated with experiences of material and social exclusion and impairs subjective social integration. Against the background of major structural welfare reforms in recent decades, we assume that BIS recipients are likely to attribute responsibility for their socio-economic disadvantages to the wider political system. We use data from the Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security (PASS) for the years 2019-2021 and employ multivariate regression analysis. We find that political alienation is more likely to occur among recipients of BIS, especially long-term recipients, than among non-recipients. Social exclusion is an important mechanism: With a higher risk of material deprivation and fewer opportunities for social participation and civic engagement than non-recipients, BIS recipients are more likely to experience subjective social exclusion, which, in turn, contributes to their political alienation. Moreover, our study offers indications that trustful and supportive interactions with welfare authorities can mitigate tendencies of political alienation among BIS recipients
Alienation · Basic income · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Politics · Social exclusion · Social Welfare · Sociology · State (computer science) · Welfare · Welfare state · Employment and Welfare Studies · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Altamente citado | No |