The genetics of political participation, civic duty, and political efficacy across cultures
Denmark and the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Klemmensen (0000-0002-3935-5621, University of Southern Denmark), Peter K Hatemi (0000-0001-6514-2614, University of Southern Denmark), Sara B Hobolt (0000-0002-9742-9502), Inge Petersen (0000-0001-8057-8336, The Danish Twin Registry, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark), Axel Skytthe (0000-0002-8629-4913, The Danish Twin Registry, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark), Asbjørn Sonne Nørgaard (0000-0002-0446-3542, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 409-427 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951629812438984 |
| OpenAlex | W1984695611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 51 |
Recent studies have shown that variation in political attitudes and participation can be attributed to both genes and the environment. This finding raises the question of why genes matter to participation, and by which pathways. Two hypotheses suggest that feelings of civic duty and sense of political efficacy intermediate the relationship between genes and political participation and, thus, that these traits have a common heritable component. If so, how robust are the relationships across cultural contexts? Utilizing two new twin studies on political traits, one in Denmark and one in the United States, we show that the heritability of political participation and political efficacy is remarkably similar across cultures. Moreover, most of the covariation between efficacy and political participation is accounted for by a common underlying genetic component
Biology · Duty · Heritability · Political culture · Political economy · Political efficacy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Genetics
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