Loyal to the Crown

Shifting public opinion towards the monarchy in Australia

Bibliographic Data

ID6234900
AuthorsLuke Mansillo (0000-0002-4366-3993, The University of Sydney, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume51
Issue2
Pages213-235
Publication date2016-04-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10361146.2015.1123674
OpenAlexW2265238150
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited27

Over the past half century, the Australian public has remained divided on the issue of whether Australia should retain the monarchy or become a republic. Clive Bean found that there had been remarkable stability on the issue and evidence of a long-term trend away from support for the monarchy with a sudden decline in 1992. This article adopts Bean's longitudinal cross-sectional methods to examine the social and political basis of public attitudes. This article analyses the Australian Election Study (1993–2013) to compare Bean's results and re-analyse earlier data from the National Social Science Surveys and Australian National Political Attitudes surveys (1967–90). Public opinion has been fluid and is now at a crossroads between the 1980s high and the 1990s lows. Cohort analysis suggests socialisation impacts long-term opinions. Gender and ethnic nationalism also influences opinion

Crown (dentistry · Monarchy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Public Administration

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