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To hell with the state if work or economic equality is nowhere to be seen: Studying citizen political support in relation to economic indicators
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
2022 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The essential cornerstone of society and the state is political support. Studying political support is therefore very important in political sciences. The purpose of this study was to research political support and its interrelation with the economic indicators of unemployment and relative income inequality. The study built on previous research. Using social data from the ESS, the results from 15 European countries were in line with previous findings in the field. Decreased unemployment is at all times found interrelated and increases political support. Income inequality is likewise found interrelated to a great extent with political support. When one of the two economic conditions notably decreases while the other increases, unemployment weighs heavier on citizens’ political support. Unemployment may have more direct effects on individuals' lives, life satisfaction and personal well-being. Income inequality has solid results of interrelation to political support when looking at the longest 12 year period. This may be due to income inequality not being as directly discernible for citizens as unemployment. Income inequality may need more time to result in negative effects and eroded political support.

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2022.
Keywords [en]
political system, political support, political culture, political subculture, unemployment, relative income inequality, gini coefficient
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Political Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-41991OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-41991DiVA, id: diva2:1684847
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Political Science
Available from: 2022-07-28 Created: 2022-07-28 Last updated: 2025-10-09Bibliographically approved

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