Winning & losing in coalition systems. A quasi-experimental study of the effect of coalition formation on satisfaction with democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4171003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Otje (0000-0002-8928-7591, Leiden University, corresponding author), David M Willumsen (0000-0002-2191-1765, Universität Innsbruck) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Pages | 102646 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Electoral Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102646 |
| OpenAlex | W4384895437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
Does government formation affect satisfaction with democracy? Research so far has focused on how winning or losing elections affects satisfaction with democracy, yet, in many coalition systems, who wins and who loses is not determined directly by the elections, but by the coalition formation process. Until now, the effect of government formation on satisfaction with democracy has not been examined. In this paper, we examine this using a quasi-experimental matching design examining eleven elections. We find some evidence that the formation of the coalition slightly but significantly lowers the satisfaction with democracy among those who supported a party that was removed from the governing coalition. This suggests that in coalition systems, looking at electoral winners and losers may be insufficient
Affect (linguistics · Coalition government · Democracy · Economics · Government (linguistics · Matching (statistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Mathematics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Public Administration · Social and Intergroup Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |