Democracy + legitimacy

Question 1

2 dimensions of political support?

Answer 1

behaviour = something as valid, right

attitude = positive orientation towards something

Question 2

Easton + 3 distinctions of political support

Answer 2

1. political community (d+s) 2. regime (s) 3. authorities (s)

Question 3

difference between diffuse and specific support?

Answer 3

diffuse = more durable and stable (deep seated political values + attachments)

specific = contingent on perceptions and evaluations of performance/policy outputs….’politics of the day’

Question 4

Norris + 5 distinctions of political support

Answer 4

1. political community
2. regime principles
3. regime performance
4. regime institutions
5. political actors

treated on a continum, ranging from diffuse to specific

Question 5

4 dynamics of declining political support?

Answer 5

socio = declining social trust + civic engagement

political = failure of government performance

institutional = failure of constitutional design

cultural = modernisation + changing values

Question 6

Implications for declining engagement

Answer 6

1. critical citizens - growing cynicism may deter participation 2. protest politics 3. social contract 4. ideal - reality (increased pressure to reform