Which decision‐making arrangements generate the strongest legitimacy beliefs? Evidence from a randomised field experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6258366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Esaiasson (0000-0001-8572-5462, University of Gothenburg), Mikael Gilljam (University of Gothenburg), Mikael Persson (0000-0002-5377-2173, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 785-808 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2011.02052.x |
| OpenAlex | W1961175436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 80 |
| References cited | 45 |
How can democracies satisfy citizens' demands for legitimate decision making? This article reports findings from a randomised field experiment designed to mimic decision making in large‐scale democracies. Natural collectives of individuals with a shared history and future (high school classes) were studied. They were asked to make a decision about how to spend a sum of money under arrangements imposed by the researchers and distributed randomly across classes. Within this setting, empirical support for three ideas about legitimacy enhancing decision‐making arrangements is tested: participatory constitution‐making; personal involvement in the decision‐making process; and fairness in the implementation of arrangements. Throughout the analyses it was found that personal involvement is the main factor generating legitimacy beliefs
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| Unique citing works | 80 |
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| Citations per year | 6,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 80 |