Påvirker informasjon om konsekvenser av forslag om å endre stortingsvalgordningen velgernes holdninger til valgordningen? Er endringsvilligheten større blant velgere som «taper» med den nåværende valgordningen? Spørsmålene belyses med bakgrunn i empiri fra tre survey-eksperimenter.
We elicit citizens' preferences over hypothetical candidates by applying conjoint survey experiments within a probability-based online panel of the Norwegian electorate. Our experimental treatments differ in whether citizens receive information about …
While a majority of citizens in general believe that the government should follow the results of a referendum on European Union membership, its perceived legitimacy in the eyes of the public heavily depends upon the level of turnout, the size of the majority, and the outcome of the specific referendum in question.
In this paper, we show experimentally that partner choice by mutual consent has a strong positive effect on cooperation.
We argue that when governments are seen as responsive they build a “buffer” of support, allowing them to make decisions that are not necessarily responsive but possibly responsible.
This experimental study supports the argument that citizens prefer a stealth democracy where they are minimally involved in democratic decision-making processes, as long as the outcome itself is favorable to them.
Who are the political representatives, how are they selected, what is the decision outcome, and to what extent do these three aspects matter for decision acceptance among the citizens?
This experimental study supports the argument that citizens prefer a stealth democracy where they are minimally involved in democratic decision-making processes, as long as the outcome itself is favorable to them.