Quality of Government and Legitimacy

Abstract

Recently, a substantial number of studies have shown the importance of impartial and non-corrupt government institutions when it comes to achieving favourable political outcomes. The importance of quality of government - and breaches of the principle of impartiality such as corruption - has also been demonstrated in studies on political support and legitimacy, both on the micro- and macro-level. Thus, public perceptions of procedural fairness - such as the perceived extent of corruption, and the fairness of public officials - seem to be of utmost importance in the formation of political trust and support. Papers in this panel aim to empirically examine the link between different aspects of quality of government and legitimacy/political support. In particular, broad comparative studies taking into account both individual- and system-level factors are welcome.

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Long- and Short-Term Political Trust: Evidence from Finland 2002 – 2013	View Paper Details
Losing Happily? The Mitigating Effect of Quality of Government on the Winner/Loser Gap	View Paper Details
The Legitimacy of Collective Decisions: A Survey Experimental Approach to the Micro Foundations of Political Legitimacy	View Paper Details
When Winning is Everything: The Effect of Politicised Bureaucracies on Protest Propensity	View Paper Details
Do Clean Government Campaigns Affect Voter Turnout? Corruption Perceptions, Corruption Politicisation and Voter Mobilisation in a Comparative Perspective	View Paper Details