Examining rival theories of demographic influences on political support

The power of regional, ethnic, and linguistic divisions in Ukraine

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6259679
AutoresLowell Barrington (0000-0003-1189-7514, Marquette University, autor correspondente), Lowell W Barrington
Ano2002
Volume41
Fascículo4
Páginas455-491
Data de publicação2002-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEuropean Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1475-6765.00019
OpenAlexW2045605885
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas38
Referências citadas65

What effects do regional, linguistic, and ethnic divisions have on support for the government and political system? What is the effect of each when the others are controlled for? Are apparent differences in support across regions simply compositional effects of ethno‐linguistic patterns in those regions? This article provides answers to these questions, through the analysis of late 1998 mass survey data from Ukraine. The results indicate that region of residence strongly shapes support for the government and regime. Ethnicity and language, on the other hand, have weaker effects than scholars would expect, once region is controlled for. Thus, regional differences are not simply reflecting ethno‐linguistic patterns in Ukraine, as scholars have often implied. These findings shed light on rival theoretical approaches to understanding regional, ethnic and linguistic sources of identity. They also highlight the necessity for scholars who have emphasized ethnic and linguistic cleavages in other countries to consider controlling for region of residence before jumping to conclusions about effects on political attitudes. Finally, the findings have narrower, but important, implications for the study of Ukraine and for its stability

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