To Know Democracy Is to Love It
A Cross-National Analysis of Democratic Understanding and Political Support for Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Youngho Cho (0000-0003-1274-6291, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea), Young-Ho Cho (0000-0002-0951-4388, Hanyang University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 478-488 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1065912914532721 |
| OpenAlex | W2119964672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
| References cited | 35 |
Scholars of democratization have developed a variety of theories to explain national and cross-national differences in democratic support. These theories, however, pay little attention to the cognitive origin of democratic support. This study seeks to examine how informed understanding about democracy affects such support. To this end, it applies theories of institutional legitimacy and social learning and predicts that the relationship between citizen understanding of and support for democracy is not only positively concaved but also dependent on the historical experience of democracy. An analysis of the World Values Survey 2005–2008 reveals strong evidence to support the theoretical predications
Democracy · Democratization · Economics · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Social Capital and Networks
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Cultural liberalism in Eastern and Western Europe
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |