Explaining cross-national variation in the relationship between priority congruence and satisfaction with democracy
Explaining cross-national variation in the relationship between priority congruence and satisfaction with democracy
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解释优先一致性与民主满意度之间关系的跨国差异
DOI：
10.1111/1475-6765.12077
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
S. Reher
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作者：
S. Reher
先前的研究表明，当公民的意识形态立场更接近代表时，他们往往对民主的运作更加满意。本文认为，公民和政治精英之间政策优先事项的一致性应该会产生类似的效果：与精英共同关注的公民应该认为他们更加关注和响应公众的需求
的关切和社会需求。然而，这种关系可能会随着对民主和代表性的期望的不同而变化。具体来说，它应该在更民主的国家和更古老的民主国家中更强大。这些假设在多级回归框架中进行了实证检验，其中 2009 年欧洲选举研究的选民调查数据与候选人调查数据相关联。结果
表明如果精英们分享他们的担忧，公民确实对民主更加满意，而且这种效果随着民主经验的增加而增加。
Previous research has shown that citizens tend to be more satisfied with the functioning of democracy when their ideological positions are more proximate to representatives'.This article argues that congruence in policy priorities between citizens and political elites should have a similar effect: citizens whose concerns are shared by elites should perceive them to be more attentive and responsive to public
concerns and societal needs. Yet, the relationship might vary with differences in expectations towards democracy and representation. Specifically, it should be stronger in more democratic countries and older democracies. The hypotheses are empirically tested in a multilevel regression framework, where voter survey data from the 2009 European Election Study is linked with candidate survey data. The results
indicate that citizens are indeed more satisfied with democracy if elites share their concerns, and the effect increases with democratic experience.